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crickets

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6. FEMA told us it "has not actively encouraged or discouraged U.S. companies from exporting overseas."

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 01:45 PM

Apr 2020

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The government has yet to curtail exports by US companies, however—roughly 280 million masks in US warehouses were purchased by foreign buyers on Monday alone, per Forbes.

For some, making money is more important that anything else. All day, every day. Love of country? Support and compassion for your fellow citizens? Feh! I'd love to know who these companies are.

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FEMA told us it "has not actively encouraged or discouraged U.S. companies from exporting overseas." crickets Apr 2020 #6