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> There was no reason for any business to go bankrupt while a proper lockdown was implemented

What does this mean? That the Fed will just print money to cover every business expense of every business during "proper" lockdowns? That seems like a terrible idea.

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Isn't that exactly what the fed is doing for the wealthy right now by buying up the bond market? They are creating a furious amount of money currently with no end in sight.

But if you are a smaller business you are just going to be left to rot.

"Just print money"

Yeah maybe they will have to buy less hundred dollar toilet cover for the military, or less last generation missiles, I think that should be more than enough to pay for it. Or maybe less subsidies for the oil industry.

It's amusing that you think $100 for a toilet is wasteful, when that's about as much as a cheap toilet would cost at Home Depot. I don't think you've ever bought a toilet if you think that's too much to spend on one. Toilets that cost 2-3 times that are not uncommon.

Actually I was underestimating it https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/the-...

Custom low volume parts are more expensive than off-the-shelf parts, who knew. Looks like they've since found a low cost alternative.

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