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To: President Trump and US Congress
Protective Equipment for All Essential Workers
We want Trump to use the War Time Production Act to commission companies to make protective equipment for all essential workers, especially first responders including everyone involved in keeping the supply chain moving. We want Congress to issue an order that all will receive hazard pay along with safety equipment.
Why is this important?
If first responders or essential workers catch the virus, they will spread it rapidly by their high-contact jobs. If they themselves cannot work, there will be many unnecessary deaths. If healthcare workers cannot take care of the sick, many will die. If the supply chain is broken, many will be affected and die without needed medicine and food. It is counter productive to have all 50 states bidding against each other during this crisis.