The dangers of not reopening the U.S. economy

We must reopen our economy — unlike the mainstream media and political elites who would like you to believe the coronavirus lockdown is a health-versus-the economy issue, the lockdown is actually a health-versus-health issue too.

There are serious health consequences of keeping the American economy shut down, whether its suicide rates spiking, cardiac procedures not being received, cancer screenings declining, or children going without their routine vaccinations. Not to mention the widening economic disparity between the rich and the poor, which has its own health implications as well.

Yes, there are risks associated with reopening the economy, but we now have the hospital beds and testing available to mitigate these risks. The whole idea behind “flattening the curve,” of which most Americans happily obliged, was to ensure localities had these important resources. Now that they do, the goal-posts have somehow been moved to “stay-at-home until we find a cure,” which would not only devastate our economy, but our nation’s health as well.