And there it is. . .
The New York Times has a new article up on President Biden’s promise of 500 million free rapid Covid tests saying “Americans will have to wait”:
Biden Promised 500 Million Tests, but Americans Will Have to Wait https://t.co/dkRzizDYfD —@SherylNYT
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) December 23, 2021
What’s the rush? According to the NYT reporting, the “administration has not yet signed a contract to buy them, it’s “unclear whether manufacturers can ramp up” and the “website to order them will not be up until January”:
Biden vowed to distribute 500 million free virus tests.
In fact:
• The administration has not yet signed a contract to buy them
• Unclear whether manufacturers can ramp up
• Website to order them will not be up until January
By @shearm @SherylNYThttps://t.co/aoL1P7BMgM— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) December 23, 2021
Using metrics Biden used to grade the Trump administration, the Biden White House has failed us:
As a candidate, Biden excoriated Trump over virus testing failures, calling them “collosal.”
But Omicron has similarly caught Biden’s White House off guard, and cases have far outstripped availability of testing.https://t.co/aoL1P7BMgM— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) December 23, 2021
If only they had listened to Gov. Ron DeSantis and others who begged Dems and the media to focus on what was coming based on what happened in the South during the summer:
“Had this been started a long time ago, maybe things would be a bit different,” said Dr. Mina. “But this is where we are now, and we kind of have to deal with" @shearm @SherylNYT it.”https://t.co/up5pqf9jpk
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) December 23, 2021
Tell us more about your supply chain victories, Mr. President:
President Biden has ordered an additional 500 million tests to be distributed in January, but until then, finding one can be challenging. https://t.co/pfmaL7vrzI
— Tiffany Tarpley (@TiffanyTarpley) December 23, 2021
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