> If they truly thought of it as an emergency, They who? > they wouldn't pass highly controversial legislation with all sorts of policies with zero bipartisa

> If they truly thought of it as an emergency, They who? > they wouldn't pass highly controversial legislation with all sorts of policies with zero bipartisan support The lack of bipartisan support has nothing to do with the emergency, aforementioned. The issue is that the US consumer doesn't believe it's an emergency. That's the THEY everyone addresses, even if someone believes their "they" means someone else. Once the US consumer (70% or so) is afraid of something, political clout follows. See the slow adoption of Marijuana Decriminalization and Bike Helmet Law adoption across states.