Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
COVID-19: Are government resources better spent on public health or stimulating the economy?
Position2 of 3

Government resources are better spent on economic growth

This position holds that, during Covid-19, government resources are better spent on the economy than on public health. It argues that keeping people from work risks a protracted crisis, that low-case regions suffer disproportionately, and a minority's needs can't outweigh the nation's future.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Needs of a minority can't outweigh the future of a nation
    Either way sacrifices will have to be made; the greater good should come first.
  2. Poorer states with few cases will disproportionately suffer
    Blanket lockdown will unfairly crash economies where there are no coronavirus cases. When it comes to the smaller, less wealthy states, the longer they stay shut down, the more they will feel the disproportionate effects on their economies.