DL Open Thread: Weds., March 11, 2020
Trump Won't Negotiate With Pelosi On Stimulus Package B/C She Hurt His Feelings. I can't make this up: 'Everything Looks Fine Until It Doesn't'. This virus is growing exponentially. Meaning,…
“I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for their tireless energy and their passion,” Biden said. “We share a common goal, and together we’ll defeat Donald Trump. We’ll defeat him together.” Biden allowed only that his own campaign “is taking off, and I believe we’re going to do well from this point on.” “Take nothing for granted,” Biden added. “Want to earn every single vote in every single state.”
Leadership is key in a crisis. In order to avoid a recession, information should be clear, transparent, and accurate. Action should be proactive. My sense is the administration will slow track a fiscal response and try to embrace ineffective policies. For example, enacting corporate tax cuts would be bad policy - it would take many months to have an impact, and the cuts would target the wrong segment of the economy.Here is Trump yesterday, saying Coronavirus is "not our fault":