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$6 Trillion Should Bail Out People, Not Companies
Help Americans through the coronavirus crisis, and they will keep essential businesses going.
This might last a while longer.
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This is the second of two columns.
Americans have a long tradition of looking after one another during crises. It was on display after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001; after hurricanes Katrina, Sandy and Harvey battered coasts; after floods swamped the Midwest; and after tornadoes ravaged the South. It’s evident again today in the way medical professionals are risking their lives to save Covid-19 patients, in the way workers are stocking grocery and pharmacy shelves with essentials, and in innumerable other acts of heroism and compassion.