Who's for opening the economy, who's for keeping it closed?

[Gigantes]

A friend and I were discussing this last night, what are you guy's thoughts, keep it shut down, or open it back up?

[hayZ]

What do you mean open it up? By going back to normal pre-corona now? BAD idea. Numbers will rise astronomically. I'm for phased/staggered return to normality though. I think that it should begin in two weeks.

[man down]

I think this poll should be delayed until the extra money from unemployment is gone.

[JimRaynor]

You can’t keep the economy closed indefinitely, that’s not how this works. So whether you open it in a week or 3 months or even 6 months the end result will be the same regardless, but we will open.

[Gigantes]

What do you mean open it up? By going back to normal pre-corona now? BAD idea. Numbers will rise astronomically. I'm for phased/staggered return to normality though. I think that it should begin in two weeks.

Let people got back to work. Keep those at risk isolated, but let people get back to work and support themselves. Of course not a everybody go back to normal type thing, but at least something to get people going

[siablo14]

You can’t keep the economy closed indefinitely, that’s not how this works. So whether you open it in a week or 3 months or even 6 months the end result will be the same regardless, but we will open.

Got to be in phases so hospitals aren't inundated.

[Gigantes]

phases are fine, but my friend I was talking to has that "keep it closed" mentality

[1bad65]

The Constitution doesn't allow for the forced closings in the first place, so I'm all for ending the forced closings entirely and letting each individual privately owned business open or close at their discretion.

[hayZ]

Let people got back to work. Keep those at risk isolated, but let people get back to work and support themselves. Of course not a everybody go back to normal type thing, but at least something to get people going

I don't know how it's working in the U.S but here in the UK it works a little something like this.

You work as normal, office workers like me have to work from home but you still work the same amount of hours and are paid the same. I'm actually saving a lot of money with less travel.

You have been furloughed by your company. This means, you will be paid 80% of your salary as a bare minimum and it is up to your company to make up the remaining 20% if they want. The 80% will be paid by the government as a part of the furlough scheme. If you are furloughed you do not work but are still paid.

I'm still working.

[MOTHERDUCKER]

phases are fine, but my friend I was talking to has that "keep it closed" mentality

What does he do for work normally?