Another Obama screwup: 2007 GW Bush forms committee to investigate possibility of biomedical terrorism. Committee concludes country needs 70,000 ventilators. 2008 Obama proposes idea to Congress. 2009 Congress approves money, gives contract to small ventilator company in Cal.
2010 small company bought by big Pharma company. New company doesn’t like deal. Obama gives more money. Big Pharma takes money,then asks to cancel contract. Obama agrees.2013Gov hires Phillips to make vents.2015 working prototype develop.2017 production begins.2019still no vents
2019-Phillips promises first ventilators will arrive in the summer of 2020. Fast forward to March 2020: stillNOT ONE ventilator produced by Phillips. Coronavirus is here, weneed 70,000 ventilators as was predicted in 2007. Major screwup by Obama, people die, everyone mad at Trump
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