As politicians confront the possibility of long lockdowns, some are openly mulling whether saving people takes precedence over the economy
Those numbers have not gone unnoticed, especially among fiscally conservative politicians in the West and politicians in developing countries who do not have the economic flexibility to implement massive rescue measures., for example, has ruled out a lockdown, arguing that such a measure would ‘shatter’ the livelihoods of the country’s poorest citizens.
“My message: let’s get back to work, let’s get back to living, let’s be smart about it, and those of us who are 70-plus, we’ll take care of ourselves,”Carlson in turn asked: “You’re basically saying that this disease could take your life but that’s not the scariest thing to you?”While others have not been as explicit, many Republicans have made it clear that resuming normality despite the risks is vital., in time for the Easter holidays.
But the backlash to that comment, and Patrick’s earlier comments to Fox News has been hard and relentless.Economist Nouriel Roubini slammed Trump’s call, warning that trying to restart the economy amid an ongoing contagion would have devastating long term economic implications.e told Yahoo Finance“It’s the worst thing you can do, it’s going to be a nightmare and it’s going to imply that [the U.S.] ends up into a depression.
“We are not willing to sacrifice 1-2% of New Yorkers. That’s not who we are. We will fight to save every life we can. I am not giving up,” He wrote on Twitter.
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