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COVID-19: Are government resources better spent on public health or stimulating the economy?

Government resources are better spent on public health

The role of the state is to protect its citizens

Human life is sacred, the economy is not. The government should look after the health and safety of citizens first. If everyone is too sick to work, the economy's health won't matter.

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COVID-19: Are government resources better spent on public health or stimulating the economy?

This is a false dichotomy

Hardline economism is obscuring the reality of coronavirus

Increasingly, political analyses use statistics and economic forecasts to make decisions. But these can be extremely misleading.

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Why are there so many coronavirus cases in the US?

Poor public health response

Failings within the CDC

The CDC was responsible for providing coronavirus testing kits to citizens, and acted too late.

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