Rather than spend money solely on unemployment why don't states

[misanthrope]

use those funds to employ out-of-work people as contact tracers? It would seem more proactive.

[napi21]

1. I've heard that suggested before. Can''t recall who said it but one event wass on MSNBC & they

were discussing how NY would ever be able to open. That they would need many thousands of contact tracers because of the population size there. I have no idea if any States are taking it serious or not yet.

[misanthrope]

2. You can pay them for isolating at home and streaming video entertainment or

you can pay them for isolating at home and doing contact tracing. Simple choice.

I also think a lot of people would like to feel helpful, like they were doing something of use.

[forthemiddle]

3. Great idea

And maybe after they not needed for that they can transition into some form of Census work.

[Quixote1818]

4. And things like the CCC did. Trail maintenance, public artwork etc.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

5. And - give us some real PPE, not the cute little handemade grandma things! No way Im going to

sit crammed on a bus or next to a coworker breathing their air unless I have real protection.

[chowder66]

6. My governor is doing this in CA

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Wednesday that the state is planning to train up to 10,000 contact tracers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Expanding contact tracing and testing is one of six indicators Newsom said last week would drive the state’s decision to gradually modify portions of the stay-at-home order.

Newsom said testing and contact tracing will be expanded, adding that President Trump committed to sending the state 100,000 testing swabs next week and 250,000 swabs the following week.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/494242-newsom-wants-to-train-10000-contact-tracers-in-california

Other states are doing this too.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/495684-what-is-contact-tracing-and-which-states-are

[Voltaire2]

7. They are going bankrupt over unemployment

And our fascist party has decided to not bail them out, so there is no money for contact tracing and pretty soon no money for unemployment either.