The Real Reason Trump Wants to Reopen the Economy

[Judi Lynn]

Published on
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
by RobertReich.org

He’s trying to force the economy to reopen to boost his electoral chances, and he’s selling out Americans’ health to seal the deal. No matter the cost, Donald Trump’s chief concern is and will always be himself.

by Robert Reich

Donald Trump is getting nervous. Internal polls show him losing in November unless the economy comes roaring back.

So what is Trump’s reelection strategy? Ignore the warnings of public health experts and reopen the economy at all costs.

Here’s his lethal 4-part plan:

Step 1: Remove income support, so people have no choice but to return to work.

Trump’s Labor Department has decided that furloughed employees “must accept” an employer’s offer to return to work and therefore forfeit unemployment benefits, regardless of the risk of returning to work before it’s safe.

Forcing people to choose between contracting a potentially deadly virus or losing their livelihood is inhumane. It’s also nonsensical. Our collective health in this pandemic depends on as many workers as possible staying home.

Step 2: Hide the facts.

No one knows how many Americans are infected because the Trump administration continues to drag its heels on testing. As of May 5th, only 7.5 million tests have been completed in a population of over 330 million Americans.

More:
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/05/13/real-reason-trump-wants-reopen-economy


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[RKP5637]

1. Exactly what is going on. n/t

[BComplex]

2. He is so delusional. The economy IS NOT going to spring back by November.

No way. No how. It's not going to happen. He will only be hated more for causing so many Americans to lose those they love.

[Alacritous Crier]

3. Yep!

[PatSeg]

4. And in the process

he will end up killing off a lot of his base who won't take the pandemic seriously.

[RainCaster]

5. He has fucked it up so bad, Joe won't be able to get it running by November 2022

The Trump Depression will not be a short blip, but a long and painful reminder of how fiscally irresponsible the GOP truly is.

[Judi Lynn]

8. Have never seen your photo of Katie Porter and Elizabeth Warren. What a team!

[BComplex]

10. They are each awesome; together, oh man!

What a pair of great women, ey?

[aeromanKC]

6. You can't fool Mother Nature

Damn, Trump is pretty ignorant of science.

The 2nd wave is gonna hit America HARD. We can't even rationally slowly open up as can be seen over the past week or so.

[IronLionZion]

7. Which will backfire badly as more people get infected and more people die

[dickthegrouch]

9. Federal Government MUST lead the way

By getting their workers off furlough first.
Hopefully their unions will be involved and shut them down again in a heartbeat.