Exactly

Because so far many people have been struggling horribly due to loss of work and businesses have had to close permanently

Yep!

Yes I also agree

UBI is better in that case

And I feel like the stimulus package is just something they threw together real quick

Without giving it much thought

If UBI was implemented, more work would go into it

Im sure they did give it a lot of thought but honestly, a stimulus package doesnt do anything long term. Thats where the flaw is

In other words, They didn’t learn from the recession & are implementing the same ideas to something different

ORRRRR we could not close down the economy

And put priority on the elderly or those most vulnerable

@Mystika What do you mean by Priority?

Now I dont like closing the economy; however, if done, it should be state by state basis, or even county by county, and should have been done sooner to halt the spread. Even with them promoting lockdowns, they did it way too late for it to really be effective.

Agreed!

This isn’t really a debate anymore Lol

It’s just stating facts that are cut from the same cloth

Well I work in healthcare

I mean putting priority on long term care facilities or senior homes

Putting more restrictions on the vulnerable

Yes, thats where the death toll really is

Because many younger people have gotten it and have been able to isolate at home and get over it

I’m still a student so I experience so I don’t really benefit or lose anything from closures

But then people would have issue with just restricting a certain group of people

The fact that people are getting arrested for keeping their businesses open is bewildering to me

No I just meant I work in healthcare so I see the type of people who have to get hospitalized due to covid vs those who don't have to

True

Oh, I’m sorry!

It's either that or the economy

I got confused Lol

We have a pretty good life expectancy here, right?

@Anguished Art Student no don't be sorry :)

I know, but its America. People are very defensive over that sort of thing.

If one thing can really define our culture, its rebellion. Lol

Lmao, you take the risk and go outside when you're vulnerable, well too bad. It shouldn't be the governments job to force people

Right. Then theres the issue of overburdening healthcare though

Maybe it's different for me. Everyone in Canada is too obedient without questioning anything so it's the exact opposite

True, the purpose of a government is to dictate & limit. Not control.

The people that land in ICU are people with pre-existing conditions and the elderly

So it still goes back to them

I have yet to see a case of anyone under 35 in the ICU for covid