trunkswd said:
The US can't afford universal healthcare, paid sick leave, etc, but it can afford to bailout wall street again. Almost like the country is run by the rich. |
SpokenTruth said:
There is also this.
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While the focus needs to be on healthcare at the moment, helping out some types of businesses makes way more sense than others.
An airline for example. Should they be expected to be diverse enough that if air travel becomes a problem, it won't hurt them much? That would seem unreasonable, considering the industry.
Now something like an auto manufacturer though? They made the choice to have parts made all over the world because it was an overall benefit to the company, after weighing the risks. If they are hurt in anyway due to this outbreak, that's their problem. How much have they benefited up until now?
At the very least, the funds should be directed at certain sectors if they're going to dish out some financial help.
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