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Conservatives in the House are calling for the country to immediately reopen, raising concerns that the closure of nonessential businesses due to COVID-19 infringes on individuals' rights and could have detrimental long-term effects on the economy.
While critics fear reopening the economy too soon could lead to a spike in cases, House Freedumb Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) - who was recently appointed to President Trump's "Opening Up America Again" task force - said he believes there is a way to reopen areas that haven't been heavily impacted by the coronavirus while at the same time minimizing the risk of furthering the outbreak.
That would require being strategic in isolating vulnerable populations, testing health care workers and maintaining social distancing and hygiene practices, he said.
"What you did is, you basically took a sledgehammer to the whole economy. And we now have a huge structural deficit, we've really exacerbated our national debt issue and we've put 22 million-plus people out of work. I mean, come on, it's time to open this thing up and trust the American people. I trust the American people, I think that they will get it they will I think they will try everything they can to avoid passing this disease on and I think I think what'll happen is, is you'll see that, that we are a much more mature people than some of the draconian authoritarian leaders think we are," he told The Hill in an interview.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-conservatives-call-to-immediately-reopen-the-economy/ar-BB12SVCB?li=BBnb7Kz
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DBoon
(22,284 posts)Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)The Grim Reaper, when interviewed, said with a shriek and a laugh: "It's very arousing. We are getting it aroused now."
Let's see a second wave of infections and increased deaths or the "economy", (which, unlike actual people, is an abstraction).
Without people, THERE IS NO ECONOMY. And what's with this great economy? Why isn't it prepared and resilient enough, (with ALL THAT WEALTH) to weather a storm like this and not make it a dire, life and death decision. That is what needs to be discussed. Make it ready and able to adapt when necessary. Just in time medical supplies and care is one example that it is a neo-Liberal nightmare right now.
WVreaper
(618 posts)All lives matter!
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)..and there are 63M more of us who don't give a crap what you have to say..we don't even have data here in AZ..
We do NOT know where this COVID19 is going or where it is - and neither do you - TEST< TEST<TEST,, I will be sending him another email..with just those words..
Update..my message to the not so biggs..
40,000+ people can't hear you, they are dead, and there are 63M more of us who don't give a crap what you have to say..We do NOT know where this COVID19 is going or where it is - and neither do you - TEST< TEST<TEST,, you show respect, you might get respect back..have you no dignity..the obvious answer is NO..Drs and nurses are exhausted..they are fighting the GOOD fight, and not giving up..what the hell are you doing? No response required, we know..
Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)it's about their donor's profits.
spanone
(135,627 posts)let's send them all on a cruise
Doodley
(8,976 posts)Sounds great, but we can't even trust Trump to wear a face mask.
Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)struggle4progress
(118,032 posts)bullimiami
(13,037 posts)Stop calling them "Conservatives". They are not.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)I don't think anybody should risk thier lives so the rich can gorge on more Money. Stay home and let the pigs squeals fall on deaf ears.