WP: "economic decline will be sharper and more painful than during the 2008 financial crisis"

[BidenBacker]

5. Agree support should go to those lower in the scale than the last time

I just don't know if there is enough time to properly set up what you are seeking...we'll soon need emergency responses rather than the sound longer-term proposals you have suggested.

Every financial crisis is different...this one seems to be more like a sudden heart attack or stroke compared to a more gradual but still severe illness. When Obama took office we were losing 700,000 to 800,000 jobs every month, and that was the worst recession since the Great Depression. The jobless claims in the last few days and future projections are staggering and well into the millions. 20% unemployment is a very real possibility and we might easily blow through that.

The coronavirus contraction may wind up being the worst ever seen...

Echoes of the Great Depression? U.S. economy could post biggest contraction ever

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/echoes-of-the-great-depression-us-economy-could-post-biggest-contraction-ever-2020-03-19

I just don't have the confidence in the people that Trump has in place to properly deal with it.