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Smurfection 75 points ago +75 / -0

I want to know how the SEIU got those masks.

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Lla26 65 points ago +65 / -0

Just found them. Like Democrat ballots.

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0095D 32 points ago +32 / -0

Well... AG Barr did say a couple of days ago there would be a knock on your if you were sitting on a warehouse of masks. The full quote was...

“We’re not talking about consumers or businesses stockpiling supplies for their own operations; we’re talking about people hoarding these goods and materials on an industrial scale for the purpose of manipulating the market and ultimately driving windfall profits,” Barr said. “If you have a big supply of toilet paper in your house, this is not something you have to worry about, but if you are sitting on a warehouse with masks, surgical masks, you will be hearing a knock on your door.”

Makes me wonder if he and his people knew (or were told) certain information and Barr made that statement publicly as a threat. You're going to need a warehouse to stash 39 million masks.

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inquimouse 4 points ago +4 / -0

If we knew how they were packaged we could calculate the volume. My allergy masks come in a pack of 3 which is about 4" x 5" x .7"--they are a little fatter than the typical surgical mask, but I don't know how the HD compare.

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how_could 3 points ago +3 / -0

It's exactly what he said he was targeting people hoarding the supplies for profit. You can't justify that kind of markup on a supply that big, they shouldn't get away with this.

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slickrock 4 points ago +4 / -0

And there are penalties for price gouging...

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I_LUV_WINNING 33 points ago +33 / -0

Obama helped them - SEIU is an election rigging, mass rallies, antifa, slush fund, Obama/Democrat shady Union backed by 70% of service industry paychecks, they are communist in America!

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TychoDurandal 12 points ago +12 / -0

SEIU killed Seth Rich

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fazaman 17 points ago +17 / -0

They, uh... Fell off a truck.

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Mrsattorney 11 points ago +11 / -0

Yeah. Are these masks being paid for twice by US taxpayers?

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residue69 11 points ago +11 / -0

They claim to have scoured the supply chain and found sources that were previously untapped. I'm guessing there is probably a more sinister explanation.

The union launched an exhaustive search for masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) five days ago in response to pleas from frontline healthcare workers...

Within 48 hours of painstakingly calling leads and potential suppliers, the union discovered a distributor who had the 39 million masks...

Do they really expect us to believe a distributor just had 39 million masks sitting around and didn't know there was a worldwide shortage?

Chinese company shipped out millions of Australia’s masks, hand sanitiser, glove supplies

Chinese-backed company's mission to source Australian medical supplies

Perhaps the SEIU was participating in China's raid on worldwide supplies of PPE, but got spooked when Barr said records would be checked to identify where the supply went.

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Logan051361 44 points ago +44 / -0

arrest for price Gouging

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buco 14 points ago +14 / -0

Trump made that en EO a week or so ago. Get off your ass Barr.

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Granny 2 points ago +2 / -0

Wartime profiteering!

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MaxineWaters4Prez 35 points ago +35 / -0

SEIU only represents 2 million people, but suddenly remembers they had a stockpile of almost 40 million masks.

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MaxineWaters4Prez 21 points ago +21 / -0

Why indeed. So many democrat interests have massive collections of virus protection PPE for no good reason.

Why are globalist cuck interests hoarding virus protection gear? Almost like they know/knew something was coming.

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inquimouse 6 points ago +6 / -0

They "represent" healthcare workers, or would like to--got smacked down in a scheme to force home caregivers, like your aide who helps care for your aunt with Alzheimers, to join their union.

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residue69 2 points ago +2 / -0

Perhaps something more sinister?

Chinese company shipped out millions of Australia’s masks, hand sanitiser, glove supplies

Chinese-backed company's mission to source Australian medical supplies

Perhaps the SEIU was participating in China's raid on worldwide supplies of PPE, but got spooked when Barr said records would be checked to identify where the supply went.

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BumpForTrump 20 points ago +20 / -0

Thats price gouging

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orionben 9 points ago +9 / -0

We're a Union, we loved communism, but let's exploit Capitalism and price gouging!

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bikerbabe66 8 points ago +8 / -0

burr must face justice for making $ on this lets add seiu also!

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JamesBond007 7 points ago +7 / -0

I bought them locally here in Texas when this was ramping up. Box of 10 for $10.85 including sales tax.

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smartredditor 1 point ago +1 / -0

Same, I got a box of 20 at Home Depot for a little over $20 in February. Figured I'd use them at some point anyway given that my house is 150 years old and I'm constantly fixing something old, dusty, and full of god knows what.

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IGoogledYourAss 1 point ago +2 / -1

You're not serious right? Doubling condoms doesn't make them work better.

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John_Bigbootay 2 points ago +2 / -0

I sure hope they're ribbed for 4 times the pleasure.

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27Sandino 5 points ago +6 / -1

I'm a laborer and I just found a small stash of face masks in one of my work boxes I didn't know were there. To my surprise they are n95 masks.

I'm not paranoid enough to wear it in public but I'm donating them to a Chinese family that quarantined themselves in early February once they received personal information from China.

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TheHolyMonk 5 points ago +5 / -0

Doctors and nurses aren't even covering their eyes, so there's no point in wearing a mask. In China they were in full hazmat suits. In the US, some are just wearing bandanas. Hospitals that don't have hazmat suits stocked up can't really be considered prepared for much at all.

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residue69 2 points ago +2 / -0

For anyone you know who has to reuse masks or are using bandannas in a medical setting.

Universal and reusable virus deactivation system for respiratory protection

TLDR: Soak them in salt water with a drop of soap then let them dry.

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RiverFenix 5 points ago +5 / -0

Am I the only one who thinks it's a little crazy to be going through 40,000-70,000 masks a day in a single hospital.

Wouldn't it be more effective to just don scuba gear?

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sir_rockness 3 points ago +3 / -0

Probably through their organized crim... I mean organized labor networks.

You know they've always been good at moving goods... liquor, cigarettes, drugs...

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tonightm97 3 points ago +3 / -0

Get the army in to take them by force. Send money to them in a few years.

They need to start to take action against socialists within America asap. Before they totally fuck up the response actions of people trying to save lives.

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coldfusion718 3 points ago +3 / -0

Are their masks the medical grade N95 version? I believe the ones certified for medical use cost more since they have to pass more stringent tests.

However, the FDA has already waived those requirements and offered legal protections so that companies can sell all of the N95 masks they can produce.

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JetJocky 3 points ago +3 / -0

The DoD should pull up enough tractor trailers to take all of it, enter the building with armed troops and tell them to start loading the trucks. Leave and tell them they "might" pay them $1.00 each at a later date.

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Sunnyside45 3 points ago +3 / -0

And a few million 2020 ballots under the masks.

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2016TrumpMAGA 2 points ago +2 / -0

Oregon SEIU Offices:

https://seiu503.org/contact-us/

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Grady_Wilson 2 points ago +2 / -0

SEIU is a communist organization and they hate America.

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2016TrumpMAGA 2 points ago +2 / -0

Home Depot website for $23.97 for a box of 20

I think I got a box of 50 at harbor freight last year for $10 after the coupon.

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2016TrumpMAGA 2 points ago +2 / -0

The Berniebots union.

When they want something of yours it's a 'right.' When they've got something you want, price gouging and extortion is AOK.

I despise these people.

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Fizbin7 2 points ago +2 / -0

Fine them $4 apiece.

Then jail the ringleaders for 10 years.

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fuckRedditMAGA2020 1 point ago +1 / -0

"Similar masks" does not mean identical, so making an apples-to-apples pricing comparison isn't necessarily fair, but this is still scummy fucking behavior.

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pray4peace4 1 point ago +2 / -1

There's price-gouging laws in effect. The DOJ should prosecute them & seize the masks

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macguyver 1 point ago +2 / -1

I though that anything more than a 10% markup was illegal in a time of crisis...

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KyleRules 1 point ago +7 / -6

The masks don't even do anything why do people care.

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PhoneBandit 5 points ago +6 / -1

It's only recommended health care professionals wear them as they are dealing with people coughing in their faces. Walking around a store you just look silly.

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Rightquercusalba 3 points ago +4 / -1

Unless you are sick and can't afford to be locked in your home just because you have a cold. But you are right, most people wearing masks in public are just wasting masks.

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DJTrump2020 2 points ago +2 / -0

Seems to me that the main way you can become infected is through your mouth and nose, it's probably possible through your eyes, but it's not going to absorb through your skin. So a mask is probably actually the best thing to use, not only will it protect you from people coughing in your face but more importantly it will stop you from touching your mouth and nose; they're not recommending them for the public because they want them prioritized for healthcare workers and there aren't enough for everyone.

That being said, I have a whole box of N95 masks that I haven't even touched except to put one on my dog for a Facebook picture. Maybe I'll start worrying about this bullshit if someone I know gets it, or even a friend of a friend.

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inquimouse 2 points ago +2 / -0

The flimsy pleated ones keep your cooties off others. If you need to keep particulates out, like pollen, they are better than nothing. Honestly I think the paint respirator masks that are about $30 at Home Depot not only work better but are easier to breathe through.

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