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While I am pleased with the progress and work being made, it is to be expected that there would some difficulties in getting this done. While we lack some of the problems in real life that would hinder the chambers from progressing, we at the same time have a medium limitation as well as the fact that while RL events could mean some people are more available, for others the RL situation being as grave as it is poses a severe threat. Now that the RL Phase 3 bill is done, I think we have better sense of scope, areas that need to be covered and what has to be done now to get the stimulus and small business bills over the finish line.

I have provided my advise on several fronts on the Covid caucus, including the areas where I have pounded the drum on IRL. I was talking about in RL context surging production via DPA, I think two weeks ago now. It seems like ten years ago. I urged the President to take action on this front and I am pleased that they have. I also encouraged action on price gouging both in the regions and at the federal level. I think Fremont has taken action and the Federal gov't have or will soon take action on this front. I have been adamant that the only way to win this is through production. Ventilators are life boats for a small percentage of the population whose conditions, age or just sheer luck have put them on a proverbial Titanic. We posses in our country the ability to produce the resources in vast quantities both for ourselves and the world to be able to give the people at the "front", everything they need to contain and eliminate the virus with the minimal amounts of lost lives. That includes ventilators, PPE, Testing Kits and everything else that is necessary.

The front in this case is manned by our first responders, doctor's, nurses and other medical professionals. We also have to be mindful of the people out there who are at risk both in the medical profession and beyond. Truck drivers, railroad workers, retail associates, power crews, phone and internet technicians and many other providers of essential services that have to be maintained even as many others work from home or are unable to work at all. They are all the heroes of the hour in this situation.

I understand the concerns about this from a fiscal conservative standpoint, and I understand the concern from a capitalism standpoint. What DPA enables to be done is provide an up front contract and a guaranteed payoff for a select number of a certain product with delivery by a certain date. It allows for the startup capital and labor costs to be provided and it allows for the supply chain management to be setup with the logistics taken into account. To pull this off, you need to put together a consortium of labor, business, Army Corps of Engineers, various regulatory agencies and medical experts, get them together and allow for them to clear the roadblocks all at once. If there is a delay, you identify it and find a way to minimize it or reduce it. Maybe that requires huge team of people led by military to go in and rebuild or retrofit something and maybe you have to waive various restrictions on permitting, environment and labor and such to get it done. But you break though the log jams and get the production rolling quickly. The up front contracting gives certainty and while we may end up with too much, we can send that to other countries as they face the virus and stockpile some of it in case there is a second wave god forbid.

I have the utmost respect for those who are concerned about the Constitution. I am concerned about the constitution too, but I am also concerned about what it means for a constitution when a desperate mass of people seek answers only to be denied in the name of the constitution. Historically, that has not worked out well for the Constitution or freedom as people will turn to extremists out of desperation. It is therefore incumbent on people who do respect our institution, to utilize the means at their disposable to alleviate such discontent before it can pose a threat. You do that by making the system work towards improving those conditions, not have be or be seen as the hindrance to that.

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