Crazy thought; If the primary goal of a government was to curb coronavirus cases + get the economy back and running - this is how one might consider tackling the problem:
- You offer decent-paying jobs ($15+/hour) to folks who are interested/able to join the logistics staff
- You equip folks with masks etc., utilize public transportation (subway, BART) where possible, and enable deliveries
- You use the network to get food, groceries, supplies delivered to folks/hospitals for free/cheap
Ideally equipped with a form of UBI, you now have:
- Jobs for folks looking for one (though its purely through govt spend)
- Increased disposable income (jobs + UBI)
- Reduced movement and transmission (most things get delivered to your home safely)
- Restaurants and small businesses that can now operate without customer contact
I'll look into putting numbers behind this and see how feasible it looks If the goal was to limit the # of Coronavirus cases + get the economy running again ASAP, what are barriers to this idea working? (read up^) You can see how people vote. Learn more If the goal was to limit the # of Coronavirus cases + get the economy running again ASAP, what are barriers to this idea working? (read up^) Too expensive to build 15% Politically Infeasible 60% Won't Solve Goal (cases/recov) 15% Other (bad idea, too slow etc)
