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>Texas government officials opening up way too early, sacrificing both economy and health instead of just economy That is sad to hear. How much did they sacrif

>Texas government officials opening up way too early, sacrificing both economy and health instead of just economy That is sad to hear. How much did they sacrifice? Can you point to data so this never happens again?

tomrod 3y ago
If you want raw research, let me know your billing information and we'll make the research happen for your specific question. Otherwise, here are news stories and articles for your review. Texas opened too early, leading to more community spread and excess deaths: [0] https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/17/texas-reopening-greg-abbott-coronavirus/ https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/17/texas-reopening-greg... [1] Second highest mortality rate: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/covid19_mortality_final/COVID19.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/covid19_mortality_... [2] Estimates of additional cases and deaths to-date fall 2020 through early 2021: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28753/w28753.pdf https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28753/w287...
- georgeplusplus 3y ago
  The first article is literally just saying that Texas is reopening. Are you trying to source your claim that Texas in fact opened much earlier than the other states? Yes, yes they did. Good investigative work there. The funny part is for how dangerous you think Texas was, everyone went to Texas for vacation to escape their own states draconian lockdowns. I think Texas did just fine. Record number of population influx from other states. Low crime, prices of common goods and housing are affordable. Let me know if San Francisco New York and Chicago could say the same.
  - tptacek 3y ago
    Goods and housing prices in Chicago are just fine. One of the great things about Chicago is that it's that it's the one truly great American city that isn't locked in an affordability crisis. Obviously, there are other reasons people move south from Chicago (taxes and the weather being the two high order bits). I'm not making a case that you're wrong about Texas doing well over the last few years, only that your basis for comparing is a bit off.

tomrod 3y ago

If you want raw research, let me know your billing information and we'll make the research happen for your specific question. Otherwise, here are news stories and articles for your review. Texas opened too early, leading to more community spread and excess deaths: [0] https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/17/texas-reopening-greg-abbott-coronavirus/ https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/17/texas-reopening-greg... [1] Second highest mortality rate: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/covid19_mortality_final/COVID19.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/covid19_mortality_... [2] Estimates of additional cases and deaths to-date fall 2020 through early 2021: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28753/w28753.pdf https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28753/w287...

georgeplusplus 3y ago
The first article is literally just saying that Texas is reopening. Are you trying to source your claim that Texas in fact opened much earlier than the other states? Yes, yes they did. Good investigative work there. The funny part is for how dangerous you think Texas was, everyone went to Texas for vacation to escape their own states draconian lockdowns. I think Texas did just fine. Record number of population influx from other states. Low crime, prices of common goods and housing are affordable. Let me know if San Francisco New York and Chicago could say the same.
- tptacek 3y ago
  Goods and housing prices in Chicago are just fine. One of the great things about Chicago is that it's that it's the one truly great American city that isn't locked in an affordability crisis. Obviously, there are other reasons people move south from Chicago (taxes and the weather being the two high order bits). I'm not making a case that you're wrong about Texas doing well over the last few years, only that your basis for comparing is a bit off.