Barr Says DOJ May Act Against Governors With Strict Virus Limits

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59. The problem I see

is the intersection of 2 crises. The punishing unemployment numbers can't be ignored. They represent devastated families and they can't 'hang' until June. I'm a west coaster and native Californian currently living in Vancouver, Washington. We shut down early and its helped. The Left Coast led the nation on proactive measures. I am thankful for that. I am financially solid for now. So I'm fine but we'll only get so far with the shelter in place orders because eventually the hardest hit will become desperate and that will lead to even worse outcomes. The oil market is an example of how deep this cuts. It's cratered, ya fuck oil companies, until you realize that they're just a visible indication of whats taking place across the board with rare exception. I'm betting we're 50,000,000 or more unemployed by the time most of the orders are lifted. Think about the hospitality/tourist/service industry - cruises, airlines, hotels, events, Vegas, concerts, movies, bars, restaurants and all manner of group related social aspects of our economy are beyond hosed. These are so many people's livelihoods, people of limited means to withstand this long term. My son's fiance is a waitress and her mom a lifelong flight attendant. They are terrified and desperate right now, June? Never gonna make it. Eventually nothing but income and survival will matter. Better to be controlled about this before it falls apart. Just my opinion of course. Easy for me as I'm GTG. For now.