Kentucky’s Senators must agree to adequate federal aid for the state to survive recession

The truth is we were never going to successfully fight a pandemic through wishful thinking or by trading off public health and the economy. The economic pain was going to be deep regardless of government restrictions because fear of the virus is limiting consumer spending and business investment.

The best public health strategy to contain the disease was, from the beginning, also going to be the best economic strategy.

But because this principle wasn’t understood by many decision makers, we face a severe second spike in cases. The resulting economic and health challenges are now even worse. We can continue on this harmful trajectory, or we can go forward with policy choices that protect us through this crisis. An essential component is much more in federal aid to people, communities and businesses.