Time to Step Up: The Coronavirus Opportunity for Our Country
Excerpt: President Donald Trump said he hopes to reopen our economy by Easter. Those who oppose anything the president says are therefore adamantly opposed to reopening our economy. What about the 80% of Americans who are tired of the battles dominating our politics between those who defend Trump at all costs and those who attack Trump at all costs. The reality is this debate is not about Trump at all, nor is it only about health and medicine. Over 3 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week. That’s the highest monthly number ever recorded. That sort of loss—especially if it continues—can cause massive harm to America for months, or even years. The government responded with a $2 trillion relief package, but there is no magic. That relief bill will hurt us in many ways, and it won’t help if we stay closed for too long. What we need is a debate about how much risk we, as a society, are willing to take and how many lives we are willing to risk to get our economy going again.
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