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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]All because our leaders cannot weather the economic storm of a few months staying at home with distance learning and philosophically loath to support our most vulnerable (the elderly and the poor) during an economic downturn.[/quote]

I beg to differ.  It is so obvious that the benefits of the stay at home order at this point are so far outweighed by the incredible costs of the extension, for example:
- poor children and families - witness the food pantry shortages and lines and the fact that it will take YEARS for kids to catch up academically (if ever) to their peers
- children and vulnerable people in dysfunctional homes - witness the lack of child abuse referrals from schools (where often this abuse is identified)
- people with other health needs while not emergencies, will suffer without treatment - imagine all the missed mammograms, screenings, biopsies, trips to ER avoided
- people with substance abuse and mental health issues who are not receiving support
- all the hardworking small business owners, many of whom will see their life's work and dreams gone

If the hospitals/healthcare system is not overrun, we need to open back up so that those of us who are willing to take some reasonable risks - to get a haircut or go to a restaurant or send our children to daycare - can do so. 
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To say nothing of the fact that our leaders saw lock-down as a one-size-fits-all solution and rested on their laurels. As a result they wasted weeks and were caught completely flat-footed when it became clear that 40-60% of the cases were concentrated in nursing homes. They wasted their time shutting down most of society instead of focusing resources on the people and communities that were most vulnerable and most susceptible. [/quote]

This is exactly right. But when I have mentioned nursing home data on here, I have been accused of hating on old people. Far from the truth.

I am very concerned about the far-reaching implications of this pandemic.

Imagine being a child in an abusive household. You previously could go to school and be around mandatory reporters who might be able to help you. Now you're trapped. [/quote]

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