2020-07-21 00:00:00, Elizabeth Warren, New York Times
Content Categorization
/Law & Government
/News
Word Count:
858
Words/Sentence:
20
Reading Time:
5.72 min
Reading Quality:
Adept
Readability:
13th to 15th
That gave us time to take the steps needed to address the pandemic – but President Trump squandered it, refusing to issue national stay-at-home guidelines, failing to set up a national testing operation and fumbling production of personal protective equipment.
To avoid a tsunami that could put millions of people out on the street, Congress should extend and expand the national eviction moratorium, provide emergency rental assistance and increase funding for families experiencing homelessness.
Rather than bullying businesses into reopening, then shielding them from liability when people inevitably get sick and die, let's instead make sure they have the resources necessary to put the health and security of their workers first, and enforceable safety standards set by OSHA.
The next relief package must include $50 billion in emergency support to keep child care providers in business now and make long-term investments so more families can find affordable, high-quality and safe care in the future.
We need a bold, ambitious legislative response that does four things: brings the virus under control; gets our schools, child care centers, businesses, and state and local governments the resources they need; addresses the burdens on communities of color; and supports struggling families who don't know when the next paycheck will come.
Keywords
Senate, US Economy, Congress, Coronavirus Reopenings
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