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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that a lot of this talk is premature.

But we cant stay closed long term. We do need to discuss how to open back up with the understanding that a vaccine will likely not be available at that time. This includes testing capacity increases, better treatment plans, contact tracing inferstructure, and a gradual reopening plan.

We need to recognize that the economic impact of the shutdown is important. I could care less right now about the stock market, but I do care about the millions of unemployed people at risk, and the small businesses effected. The most at risk are smaller businesses, particularly in the restaurant/retail sector, I know of a lot who have already closed perminantly and many more that are struggling to continue at all. Behind these are often local individuals who depend on those businesses. And from personal experience a lot of these businesses are struggling to get the support offered as it is.

Unless we can stop rent payments (not just pause evictions) whenever we reopen our eviction courts will be packed. And furthermore, by just pushing it down the road, people (often the most vulnerable) will end up at the end of this owing too much for them to realistically just bounce back. As much as I would hope landlords would cut people a break, knowing humans and knowing that many landlords are, again, just normal people with their own costs I doubt that can be depended on.

This isnt arguing to reopen prematurely, but I fear that the economic consequences of staying in this state of shutdown until a vaccine or cure is found in a year or two is simply not really realistic. We need to be working to balance our many needs.[/quote]

Guaranteed income through end of pandemic, student loan forgiveness up to 30k, and  Medicare for All would help.[/quote]

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