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This mantra from @PremierScottMoe about "lives vs livelihoods" is such a false dichotomy. It's upsetting to me because it completely shuts down the option of time-limited financial support for business owners and employees to temporarily shut down so we can quash this curve.
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"Livelihoods" are only at risk if we refuse to help people when they are in need. Instead of forcing businesses to remain open when it's unsafe to do so, we could be providing rental and wage subsidies. Is this expensive? Maybe. You know what is also expensive?
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ICU beds, HCW overtime, lost productivity due to waiting for canceled procedures, **lost productivity because you died a premature death due to COVID.** I haven't even touched on the emotional costs of illness, isolation, and the loss of dear loved ones. We need to
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stop accepting this as an excuse for inaction and acceptance of the status quo. Of the worst case rate and 2nd highest death rate in the country.
'Lives vs Livelihoods' is intentionally adversarial; it frames the problem as a debate where only one side wins. We can do better.
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'Lives vs Livelihoods' is intentionally adversarial; it frames the problem as a debate where only one side wins. We can do better.
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