Why America Does Not Have Enough Masks and PPE During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Leslie is rejoined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.For over a decade, Mr. Paul and AAM have worked to make American manufacturing a top-of-mind issue for voters and our national leaders through effective advocacy, innovative research, and a savvy public relations strategy.

The two dig deep into the reasons why America has failed to supply an adequate number of masks and other PPE (personal protective equipment) for our doctors and nurses on the COVID-19 front line.

Leslie and Scott also discuss solutions to the problem in both the short and long term.
For those interested in learning more on the subject, below are some of the sources that Leslie and Scott share from during today's interview.

1.  WIRED: "How Decades of Offshoring Led to a Mask Shortage in a Pandemic" - https://www.wired.com/story/decades-offshoring-led-mask-shortage-pandemic/

2. The New York Times - "China Pushes to Churn Out Coronavirus Gear, Yet Struggles to Police It" - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/business/china-coronavirus-masks-tests.html

3. The New York Times - "Trump Said He Was the President of Manufacturing. Then Disaster Struck" - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-ventilators-manufacturing-gm.html?referringSource=articleShare

4. The New York Times - "How the World’s Richest Country Ran Out of a 75-Cent Face Mask" -  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/opinion/coronavirus-face-mask.html?referringSource=articleShare

The website for AAM is AmericanManufacturing.org and their Twitter handle is @KeepItMadeInUSA. Scott's Twitter handle is @ScottPaulAAM.  You can also find AAM on Instagram with the handle @AmericanManufacturing and visit their Facebook page at Facebook.com/AmericanManufacturing.