Grading US Federal management of Virus
 

Given that some countries are under reporting their COVID 19 statistics either by design or by inability to report.

Given that the USA represents approximately 4% of the world’s population (source: US Census) yet has reported 1/3 of the worldwide COVID 19 cases to date. (source: WHO)

Question: What school grade (A-F) would you give our federal government management of this virus and why?

Simply curious

Federal Gov't A


New York F

Federal Government F; they haven't managed anything about it but have punted it to the individual states to manage.

Federal Government an F

Federal Gov't B+ because they drove the decisions to those closest to the issues, the Governors, and according to some of the Democrat Governors cutting red tape and taking the Feds out as a middle man gave them more flexibility. Notwithstanding the inept Governors and their staffs, most Governors are using common sense. Citizens, not so much.

Everyone should get an F. No one knows what they are doing. We have people out of work but cannot collect unemployment; we have large companies getting Small Business Loans.; we have supply chains breaking (still no paper goods) meat will be next; we have no emergency supplies of critical equipment; we have a national hospital system that is inadequate; lastly we are incapable of performing adequate testing.

We have had pandemics in the past. Haven't we learned anything?

The politicians are still fighting with each other instead of solving the problems. They really have no clue how everything works.

Its like we are all pawns in a chess game. But this is our lives.

How can anyone think that this pandemic situation has been handled correctly?

I think this is a two part question. I would give the Federal Government an "A" on their management related of the health issues. They seem to be well informed, working hard, and doing everything possible to manage the disease. Better than any other country.

But, I would them a "D" on the financial issues. I think they are wasting a lot of taxpayer money by, giving money to people who don't need it, paying people to not work, and spending way too much money overall. They are spending trillions of dollars, and many companies will still go out of business because the money has not been properly directed to the people and companies who need it to survive. FYI, $3 trillion dollars is more than $9,000 for every person in the country, and they still plan to spend more.

some hard markers out there

and you really can't assign one grade....as there are multiple factors

the Feds ramped up after being in 'catch up mode' I'd give them a B+ on ramping up
the folks that should have been watching this and should have had our backs on this...I give them D- for not giving us enough early warning (The WHO I'd give an F- to)
neither the Feds or any of the State governments had a real plan to react to a pandemic....I'd give them all an F on that
The various countries ability to actually count and accurately report the number of deaths due to covid-19....China gets an F-, India can't count so they get a D.....

I could go on...but there's no reason to....no one has the answers and everyone was caught unprepared

I doubt you will find anybody on this forum with the knowledge to offer anything other than an uninformed opinion. The subject is very complicated and has been politicized.

.... and, therefore, it would be most interesting to hear from all the Independents

What, within the US Constitution, could the Federal Government not punted (as you say) to the states???

Defense Production Act could have been utilized earlier to begin the process of ventilator production. But it didn't take long to get an Executive Order requiring meat companies (hamburger!!" to remain open.

I cannot imagine what would happen to this country of ours if we had to go to war, a real, say nuclear war. We are so polarized we would be doomed.

This has shown us to be fighting amongst ourselves more than we could fight against an outsider. We are nothing but red States and blue States and never the twain shall meet.

Personally, I am disgusted with humanity right now. Up until the last few years no one, never, ever, asked what you were ... meaning which political party you belonged to. When did this nonsense take over and become the norm.

Did any patient go without a ventilator???

I think the Federal Government is doing a great job. A+