Great comments Erick on all points. Properly budgeting spending is important but so is responding to emergencies. A possible worst case outcome of not taking steps to slow/stop the spread of Corona is something like a million dead US citizens (+/- a great bit of uncertainty). This has forced governments at all levels to shut down portion…
Great comments Erick on all points. Properly budgeting spending is important but so is responding to emergencies. A possible worst case outcome of not taking steps to slow/stop the spread of Corona is something like a million dead US citizens (+/- a great bit of uncertainty). This has forced governments at all levels to shut down portions of the economy to try to prevent that health emergency. Consequently, governments of all levels are responsible for the economic consequences of temporarily shutting down the economy. And the Democrats answers (like universal health insurance) haven't worked to slow the spread in Europe. In fact, within a week after Trump shut down travel from EU, the EU countries are shutting down travel, closing borders, and locking down their country, because it is the most sensible plan for slowing/stopping the spread of the virus.
Great comments Erick on all points. Properly budgeting spending is important but so is responding to emergencies. A possible worst case outcome of not taking steps to slow/stop the spread of Corona is something like a million dead US citizens (+/- a great bit of uncertainty). This has forced governments at all levels to shut down portions of the economy to try to prevent that health emergency. Consequently, governments of all levels are responsible for the economic consequences of temporarily shutting down the economy. And the Democrats answers (like universal health insurance) haven't worked to slow the spread in Europe. In fact, within a week after Trump shut down travel from EU, the EU countries are shutting down travel, closing borders, and locking down their country, because it is the most sensible plan for slowing/stopping the spread of the virus.