jueves, 13 de febrero de 2020

The Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Response Is Protecting Americans

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The Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Response Is Protecting Americans


“The first duty of the federal government is to keep our citizens safe. Since the United States first became aware on Dec. 30 of what has become known as the novel coronavirus, America’s public health officials have closely monitored the situation, worked to understand the virus and taken steps to limit Americans’ exposure to it,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and HHS Secretary Alex Azar write in USA Today.

“We’ve worked swiftly to screen and safely receive American travelers returning from China, and bar foreign travelers who have recently visited the epicenter of the outbreak.”

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“President Donald Trump is proposing a $900 million increase in education spending to teach skills and trades, in what would be a historic federal infusion into a spending area that’s been stagnant for years.” The President believes in strong career paths “for students as alternatives to a four-year degree,” Jeff Amy reports for The Associated Press.
“The optimism of small businesses remains near an all-time high,” Jeffry Bartash reports. The reason? “Small businesses continue to build on the solid foundation of supportive federal tax policies and a deregulatory environment that allows owners to put an increased focus on operating and growing their businesses,” said NFIB chief economist William Dunkelberg. Read more in MarketWatch.
“President Trump continues to make historic progress in delivering on his promise to bring business-minded reforms to Washington.” The Department of Defense just announced that “it saved $6.5 billion in its 2019 budget by implementing better business practices. Leaders on both sides of the aisle have sought for decades to bring a sense of fiscal responsibility to the Pentagon,” Steve Forbes writes for Fox Business.

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