Democrats must seize their last, best chance to protect the integrity of our elections and honor the sacrifices of essential workers. EricLevitz writes
Some heroes who deserve hazard pay. Photo: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Democrats have a civic obligation to block emergency relief for America’s most vulnerable small businesses until Republicans meet their partisan demands.
Happily, the answer appears to be yes. On Thursday, Senate Democrats refused to vote for a clean PPP expansion, insisting on the following amendments to the proposal: Eleven U.S. states had primaries scheduled to take place this month. Ten either postponed their elections or transitioned to all-mail-in voting, to avoid accelerating the spread of COVID-19. Wisconsin’s Democratic governor Tony Evers tried to prevent his state from being the exception. The GOP’s state legislature wouldn’t let him.
This policy was both just and economically sound. America’s labor market is collapsing, and it is unclear when it will be safe for the bulk of the service sector to reopen. Ensuring that laid-off workers do not suffer steep drops in income in the interim will help keep families in their homes, and sustain consumer demand for products and services that can be safely provided amid a pandemic.
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