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Paul Krugman explains how 'vaccine mandates' could unclog America's overburdened supply chain
October 20, 2021
Liberal economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has always been great at taking complex subject matter, breaking it down and making it readable without dumbing it down in the least. Krugman does exactly that in his October 19 column, explaining why a COVID-19 vaccine mandate could help unclog the United States' "supply chain."
Krugman starts out his column by comparing traffic jams in New York City to pandemic-era challenges with the supply chain for physical goods and products. The economist notes that just as getting from Mid-Town Manhattan to John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens is much easier without "traffic snarls," the supply chain causes less frustration and fewer headaches when it isn't clogged up.
Krugman explains, "There has been excellent reporting on the details of the logistical mess that has created shortages of almost everything…. You see, the supply chain hasn't broken down; U.S. ports are actually unloading a record quantity of goods. The reason everything is delayed is that people are trying to buy more stuff than ever before, and their demands are outstripping the supply chain's capacity — the same way that morning-commute traffic in New York outstrips the road network's capacity. And once things are that stressed, small disruptions tend to snowball into large delays."
The economist/columnist notes that during the COVID-19 pandemic, "Consumers are buying fewer services and more goods than usual."
"It's not a mystery: We've been afraid to indulge in many of our usual experiences and bought stuff to compensate," Krugman writes. "People ate out less, either because indoor dining was banned or because it didn't feel safe, so they remodeled their kitchens. People couldn't or wouldn't go to the gym, so they bought exercise equipment."
Krugman adds that the "biggest thing" the U.S. could do to deal with this lower demand for services/greater demand for goods challenge and make life easier for the supply chain is "by making people feel safe buying more services and fewer goods."
"The way to do that is by getting the pandemic under control, above all by getting more people vaccinated," Krugman observes. "And how can we get more people vaccinated? Mandates."
Krugman continues, "No need to spend time here rebutting claims that requiring workers or customers to be vaccinated is an assault on liberty: Sorry, but freedom doesn't mean having the right to expose other people to a potentially deadly disease…. In other words, what our economy needs now is a shot in the arm — or rather, millions of shots in millions of arms. And vaccine mandates will provide those shots, in addition to saving lives."
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U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), speaking before the House Rules Committee Wednesday appeared flustered and agitated when asked if he had talked to Donald Trump on January 6.
Jordan began by delivering a rambling, angry, lie-filled speech revealing he is far more angry about the investigation into the attack on American democracy than the actual attack on democracy.
The fast-talking Ohio GOP Congressman spewed a cornucopia of right wing talking points, including attacking the Biden administration in his remarks as the "worst administration in history."
But his tune changed when he was asked questions.
"If you could just, for the record, was it before, during or after the attack –" Jordan was asked by Chairman Jim McGovern (D-MA).
"I talked to the president after the attack," Jordan interrupted.
"So not before or during?" McGovern asked to confirm.
"Right," Jordan agreed.
"Okay, and you –" McGovern continued before being interrupted by Jordan.
"And I have been clear about that. But here, let me ask you a question, you brought up January 6 –" Jordan continued, attempting to flip control of the questioning.
He was not successful.
"But, but my understanding is that you said to a reporter from Politico that you spoke to him during, so, it's now after the attack?"
"During? No, I didn't speak to the president during the attack," Jordan insisted.
"So you admitted to speaking to the former president on January 6 the same day you voted to overturn the election," McGovern concluded.
In July Jordan told Rolling Stone he talked to Trump on January 6 "countless times" but refused to reveal the content or time of those calls. He also told Spectrum News:
"Uhh, I'd have to go— I spoke with him that day after … I think after?" he stammered. "I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not. I just don't know. I don't know when those conversations happened. I know that I spoke with him all the time."
A simple review of his telephone records would make determining when he spoke to Trump much easier.
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who previously said he didn’t know if he spoke with President Trump before, during, or afte… https://t.co/Ou9c2y7hxX— The Recount (@The Recount) 1634749105.0
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