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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I almost think it's more of an optimistic outlook to think colleges won't open. If they do, it will be putting their financial interests over public health.[/quote]

I really object to the Public health vs financial interests argument. The economy includes public health interests. [/quote]I agree. All the more reason colleges shouldn't go back.[/quote]

It’s why they should. [/quote]If everything reopens to save the economy then we have a huge second wave, that just hurts the economy more.[/quote]

I'm in a risk category, but even I want the economy to open back up because so many people will be homeless or not have food.  You can't possibly think they will keep the economy closed continuously through fall.[/quote]

If we had a national social welfare plan we would be coping better. Not perfectly, but better. Instead we have the states competing with each other and handling state by state issues that could have been handled centrally -- such as by a military "quartermaster" type of program for supplies, with a temporary income for those who need it. Instead we got "let the states get their own supplies" and $1200 one-time checks, which are not an income. And fat-walleted companies getting approved for funds intended to help small businesses. And so on. The result will be reopening followed by resurgence of the virus and far worse economic and health outcomes than we've already seen so far.

I'd love to say that science will save the day because I know doctors and researchers are working as fast as they can; however, I have no confidence that once there is a treatment drug and/or vaccine, the administration will know how to get it out to everyone, everywhere, quickly. They'll leave it to states and to insurance companies and people will miss out.

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