David Cay Johnston: ‘I’m Not Lining Up to Die for the Economy’

RUSH EXCERPT:

JOHNSTON: “If we don’t get control of this by using physical distancing, hand washing and the other recommendations of the people moo know what they’re talking about, then we will have a much worse catastrophe on our hands. That’s the essential ingredient we keep in mind here. We are going to see a 20% or more unemployment, which you have written about, and we’re going to see problems with workers, particularly who don’t have unions of being forced to go to job situations. . We’ve had this issue arise in western New York with a chocolate-mea factory that’s been deemed essential. We can’t live without chocolate for a while. So the important thing to do is to not have the pandemic get worse through mismanagement. By the way, just to be clear, as the only grandparent I think in this group and someone who has grown adult grandchildren, I’m not lining up to die for the economy.”