I am a Washington State resident who believes that we should begin returning to normal when our scientists and experts say we should - not when Trump decides we should. So, stay the course Governor Inslee. Keep all of us Washingtonians as safe as possible! We'll be proud of and grateful to you!

You are not giving Biden and Sanders 1/2 hour of free airtime every night to talk about what they would be doing if President but you persist in giving this time to Trump even though his statements are routinely inaccurate and misleading and causing the public to believe the problem of the corona virus is less than it actually is. Basically you are providing him with 1/2 hour of free campaign time every night.

Airline employees being put at risk for Covid_19 everyday without any upgraded precautions or preventive measures imposed on travelers who refuse to stay home.

We are losing lives every day at an alarming rate and we are already counting our healthcare workers among those numbers. Delaying the use of the Defense Production Act is costing precious lives.

Millions of Kentuckians are feeling the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, which have been exacerbated by the Trump administration's ineptitude and mismanagement. Dozens are already known to be sick, and many more are out of work, struggling with childcare, caring for loved ones, or facing a number of other hardships. In this time of crisis, our leaders should be putting the needs of our families and communities first. Senators like Mitch McConnell should be championing legislation that puts people before profits, and works to provide immediate and comprehensive public health and economic relief for all of us. Instead, on Sunday, March 22, Sen. McConnell voted for a bill in the Senate that would have created a no-strings-attached $500 billion slush fund for corporate giveaways. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen, and Congress debates and votes on new legislation to tackle the crisis, Sen. McConnell needs to put people first, not the bottom line of corporations. He must vote for legislation that will provide relief to working people and families.

Mainers are feeling the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, which have been exacerbated by the Trump administration's ineptitude and mismanagement. Over a hundred are already known to be sick, and many more are out of work, struggling with childcare, caring for loved ones, or facing a number of other hardships. In this time of crisis, our leaders should be putting the needs of our families and communities first. Senators like Susan Collins should be championing legislation that puts people before profits, and works to provide immediate and comprehensive public health and economic relief for all of us. Instead, on Sunday, March 22, Sen. Collins voted for a bill in the Senate that would have created a no-strings-attached $500 billion slush fund for corporate giveaways. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen, and Congress debates and votes on new legislation to tackle the crisis, Sen. Collins needs to put people first, not the bottom line of corporations. She must vote for legislation that will provide relief to working people and families.

Millions of Arizonans are feeling the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, which have been exacerbated by the Trump administration's ineptitude and mismanagement. Hundreds are getting sick, and many more are out of work, struggling with childcare, caring for loved ones, or facing a number of other hardships. In this time of crisis, our leaders should be putting the needs of our families and communities first. Senators like Martha McSally should be championing legislation that puts people before profits, and works to provide immediate and comprehensive public health and economic relief for all of us. Instead, on Sunday, March 22, Sen. McSally voted for a bill in the Senate that would have created a no-strings-attached $500 billion slush fund for corporate giveaways. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen, and Congress debates and votes on new legislation to tackle the crisis, Sen. McSally needs to put people first, not the bottom line of corporations. She must vote for legislation that will provide relief to working people and families.

The NY times editorial board wrote yesterday about the importance of a shelter-in-place order. They made such a great argument that I decided to make a petition out of it because I also believe it is time for President Trump to prioritize the wellbeing of humans over the health of our economy. They emphasize why it's so important for President Trump to sign such an order. "Once he does, and governors follow his request, there will be time to debate how soon some controls might be lifted, or how soon certain people, like those under a particular age, might be free to resume something like normal life. There will be more time then to develop palliative treatments, and more time for the federal government to order up the test kits and ventilators needed nationwide. There will be more time to gather data about which regions, and which people, are most at risk. The coronavirus can spread so quickly that to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, the restrictions need to be sweeping, they need to be uniform across jurisdictions and they need to be put in place now. Everyone shares Mr. Trump’s concern for the economy. But this is not a moment for mere salesmanship, for conjuring a cheerful vision rather than facing reality. It’s a moment for providing a plan. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump said he’d “love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter,” which falls this year on April 12. Who wouldn’t? But wishing will not make it so. This crisis has not turned a corner — it hasn’t even hit yet. Rather than raising false expectations of a rapid and full return to business as usual, the president needs to be pursuing even more drastic measures. He should announce that, within 24 hours, all nonessential businesses should be shut and residents directed to remain in their homes except for vital trips out, such as to obtain food or medical care. Provisions can be made for people to walk in outdoor public spaces, so long as they maintain a distance of at least six feet. Two weeks from now, with more testing, we will also have a far better sense of where infections are clustered if more people confine their movements to a limited number of places Federalism is integral to American government, but the administration needs to get serious about running a coordinated national response. All this may seem like an overreaction to a health crisis that many Americans aren’t yet feeling. But though it has already wasted time and opportunities to contain the coronavirus, the United States still has a chance to apply hard lessons learned by China, Italy and other nations. A nationwide lockdown is the only tactic left to parry a viral adversary that is constantly on the move, and to buy the time for medical workers to prepare for what comes next." As hard as it will be to endure such an order. It is time for all of us to be willing to do such a sacrifice if we want to come out of this pandemic crisis as soon as possible. Please sign this petition if you agree and pass it along. Let's send the White House a loud message!

Shockingly, Republican Lt. Governor Dan Patrick of Texas stated that grandparents (read: seniors in our society) should be willing to sacrifice their safety and lives for the economy of the US. He stated: ‘as a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren?’” Lt. Gov. Patrick stated. “And if that’s the exchange, I’m all in.” Seniors contributed to this society throughout their lives, and continue to do so in multiple, important ways. Many are grandparents contributing to, or raising grandchildren, many are still working in vital roles as medical professionals, engineers, teachers, librarians, drivers, police men and women, professors, chefs, writers, in factories, in restaurants, in pharmacies, as mentors, and many are even politicians (see our present government and those running for office of the President in 2020). Seniors deserve our respect, and when needed, society's protection. They are not dispensable items to be bartered for economic gain for millionaires and billionaires. Seniors in our society are also not what stands in the way of a boost to the US and world economy. The present block to our economic recovery is the Federal government and the Whitehouse taking on the full responsibility to lead our country towards safety, and working in conjunction with state and local governments. The Federal government and Whitehouse leadership missed the opportunity to keep the US population safe by delaying for over a month to prepare IN ADVANCE of COVID-19 reaching the US. Every day in this delay cost hundreds if not thousands of American's their lives and livelihoods: the number of infected individuals multiplies by 5 TIMES EACH DAY according to public health officials (that is, tomorrow the number of infected Americans will be five times more than today, and so on). During that delay, the Federal government and Whitehouse leadership should have: (1) purchased the prepared COVID-19 test kits already available from WHO and made them widely available across all 50 states and US territories; (2) they should have re-created the White House global health unit (disbanded by Trump two years ago: https://time.com/5806558/administration-officials-fight-criticism/); (3) they should have worked with hospitals, medical systems and industry to organize a response and create additional protective materials (masks, gloves, sanitizers, etc.); (4) they should have galvanized the CDC to do more and work more tightly in collaboration with private industry and universities; and importantly, (5) they should have alerted the public to begin to take precautions and how to do so. Suggesting that seniors' lives or any part of our society are dispensable at any time is completely unacceptable. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick must apologize publicly for his comment and make amends. In addition to his public apology, Lt. Gov. Patrick can make amends by promising to donate a significant amount of money (read: many hundreds of thousands of dollars) to help house and feed seniors who are homeless, and volunteer 80 or more hours in homeless shelters housing seniors after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed. After he has spent time with the seniors in these shelters, he should come out with a different opinion, if he has any conscience.

Because feck this virus

RMD is based on the amount in your retirement account as of December 31, 2019. My account, due to the decline in the stock market, is now down 40% from 2019. Withdrawing, based on last year’s total, would be a hardship for seniors. This same moratorium was used during the recession of 2009.

We cannot sufficiently “Control the Curve” and Spread of this CoronaVirus if some States & Cities Are Mandating Social Distancing & Stay at Home Policies and Others’ Not. The Country needs to be United in this as well, and not be controlled by Trumps’ Obvious Self Interests for Re-Election.