Although it's embracing federal action to rescue the economy, the administration is asking states to take the lead on the health crisis. There is only one explanation.
The country is deep into dealing with dual crises now—a health crisis and an economic crisis. The health crisis sparked the economic crisis, and the latter will not end until the former is under control.
But on the health side, the Trump administration has held the position that states should take the lead, even though the key to solving the economic crisis is to solve the COVID-19 crisis. For instance, despite the call from medical leaders, including widely respected infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and Surgeon General Jerome Adams, the administration has taken the position that there is no need for a national stay-at-home order.
Imagine if the Trump administration's position had been"it is up to the states to solve their own economic issues, their unemployment issues, their business failure issues and their industry bailouts. The feds are here to help if necessary, but the states need to lead the charge." That would simply not work, and nobody for a second would suggest it would.
This can't be about federalism. You can't believe that the federal government should only play a limited role and yet dive in with massive measures to rescue the economy.
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