Results: Washington Post: WH nixed plan to distribute 650 million face masks through USPS
Published on 09/20/2020
The United States Postal Service had planned to distribute 650 million face coverings for the Trump administration in April to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to newly obtained internal documents reviewed by CNN.But those plans were scrapped by the White House because it didn't want to spark "concern or panic" among Americans, senior administration officials told The Washington Post.
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Do you think the government should have sent masks to each household in the US/Canada in April?
Yes
62%
1910 votes
No
21%
639 votes
Undecided
17%
515 votes
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Do you think it would have caused panic? Yes
18%
545 votes
No
61%
1858 votes
Undecided
22%
661 votes
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Do you think that is a reasonable excuse to not send masks to households? Yes
20%
606 votes
No
60%
1825 votes
Undecided
21%
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The scrapped plan provides a fresh look at how the White House was racing to fight the pandemic as it took hold in the US, and it adds to a growing list of steps the administration didn't take earlier this year that may have helped slow the rapidly spreading virus. Do you think the White House did a poor job at handling coronavius? Yes
58%
1788 votes
No
23%
712 votes
Undecided
18%
564 votes
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