Washingtons effort to address job losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Is next. N journal one month ago today, President Trump declared a National Emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. With wyoming over the weekend, all 50 states have been declared Disaster Response areas. Good morning, its monday, april 13, 2020. This first hour we will ask about your thoughts on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic so far and how your state governor is handling the crisis. We will look at joe bidens just published plan to reopen america. Heres how to be a part of the discussion this morning. In the eastern and central time zones, but linus 202 7488000. Mountain and pacific, that line is 202 7488001. We welcome medical professionals, to hear from you. That live is 202 7488002 that line is. Is 202 7488002 you can text us at 202 7488003. We have facebook posts ready, we will show you those. As we begin the program yesterday, the New York Times had published a lengthy story on the lead up
Government is proactively telling people not to go to work , we cant give people the incentives and the aligned job skills to try to reenter the workforce. That would happen in a later phase. Right now, we are just trying to help families and households make ends meet so there is not as much financial suffering in the economy. We need to think about this into different phases. Right now we are in the relief phase and then we will start opening things up and what kinds of incentives will be needed to get the workforce back to its formal self. Phase, whats relief is your sense and how much bigger the number can go in terms of the jobless numbers . Guest the real answer will depend on how long the Public Health crisis is drawn out. If we dont go back to work on a broad basis for several more months, it is clear there will need to be an additional large package. I dont know if it will be the same as the prior one, but we have seen the Small Business loan Program Helping Small Businesses ke
In the last hour mike pence landed in washingtontate, very he is meeting with governor jay ensley to talk about the pandemic and to be brought up to date on the crisis in the state of washington. And earlier today the Vice President was in minnesota where he visited the 3m plant in january, 3m pledged to ramp up its production of protective facemasks to prevent a shortage because of the viruss spread. During his visit the Vice President spoke plainly, candidly just what the American People expect a leaders. The Vice President saying that while there are enough tests for those believed to have been exposed, there arent enough tests available for all americans yet. We dont have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward. For those who we believe have been exposed, those were showing symptoms we have been able to provide the testing. As more americans take an interest in this or have concerns we want to make sure they have access to a coronavirus test a
To burst her ideological buddy Bernie Sanders today however she said this. Will you be making an endorsement . Not today, not today. I want to take a little time to think a little more. Ive been spending a lot of time right now on the questions and making sure this works as best we stand for our staff, for our team, for our volunteers. Kennedy oh bernie that has to sting. Analysts say the fact that warrens not burning today, could push even more people into joes corner and it could not commit a better time. Six more states up for grabs, this coming tuesday. Right now biden in the lead with 6207 delegates to bernies 551. The vermont socialist still confident he can grab warrens sloppy seconds next watch. Today what i am doing, is reaching out to the millions of strong supporters that she had. And to tell them, while senator warren and i had our differences, we did, that there is no question that her agenda, which she fought for the campaign was close to what i am fighting for. Then we w
In the last hour mike pence landed in Washington State, very he is meeting with governor jay ensley to talk about the pandemic and to be brought up to date on the crisis in the state of washington. And earlier today the Vice President was in minnesota where he visited the 3m plant in january, 3m pledged to ramp up its production of protective facemasks to prevent a shortage because of the viruss spread. During his visit the Vice President spoke plainly, candidly just what the American People expect a leaders. The Vice President saying that while there are enough tests for those believed to have been exposed, there arent enough tests available for all americans yet. We dont have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward. For those who we believe have been exposed, those were showing symptoms we have been able to provide the testing. As more americans take an interest in this or have concerns we want to make sure they have access to a coronavirus test