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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is what we have to look forward to if we don’t reopen.  A 2 mile food line. We’re reopening.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/30/coronavirus-latest-news/#link-UHX22A2N25HVPN7UKRICN4SQ7U

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+ this. People are going to starve because they can’t afford food anymore and the supply chain is breaking down. It was a shocker at our local grocery store (not in dmv) one onion was almost $4!![/quote]

The money is going to run out. That’s when society starts to break down.  The cure is about to get way worse than the disease.  It is a very privileged idea that we can all just somehow stay at home for much longer.

Way more people are going to die of starvation due to everyone shutting down due to covid than the actual disease itself.

I am not a republican and I can’t stand trump by the way. I’m just seriously worried for the world if we stay shut down much longer.

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You all are nuts. The SIP isn’t the main problem. Essential food supply is still open for now, they are only shutting down when too many workers get sick that they can’t operate. So a more widespread disease will actually hurt food supply more.

We are not Africa. We could increase the tax 1% on the to 10%, combined with 0% borrowing rate, provide an endless supply of UBI to those in need to get through the next two years. I think 1/3 of US is already on social security, either retirement or disability.  Extending unemployment like we did in 2008 is a reasonable accommodation.  We just have to have political will before we have political revolution.

Businesses that are closed now are going to struggle greatly.  People are going to be wary of getting sick and customers will be thin on the ground. And employees will be compelled to return to work b/c no longer eligible for unemployment, even if they are high risk. [/quote]

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