Too early to go back

I found out recently that the rich are trying to talk President Trump into letting the country go back to work before the virus is under control because the Dems turned down another stimulus package to help America because it helps too many large companies. The words I read said they were considering it because the majority of people who get covid-19 will fully recover and the majority of deaths are among the elderly and those with underlying conditions. That was shocking to me. It makes me feel like they think we are not worth trying to save.

Why can’t they just shut down everything at one time like other countries have done, and shelter in place for 30 days to give the country a fighting chance to survive? The economy will bounce back and there will be fewer deaths from the virus. I have lupus and am a breast cancer survivor recovering from surgery. It is not my fault that the virus was brought here. So why should I be labeled expendable so that the rich can stay rich? We don’t need their heartless attitude here.

We are one. We will recover. How long it takes and how many die before that happens depends on how tight they try to hang on to money instead of forcing a stay-in-place for 30 days to force the virus to mostly die out. The economy would bounce back quicker, have more money, and they will have a better reputation in the long run. Let that virus take us so-called elderly and sick out; it won’t stop there, and then they will face what they sowed in the long run. Their determination to stay as rich as they are regardless of the cost could wipe the human race out.

VIRGINIA KING

Little Rock