Red tape

Here are some of the details about the proposed house bill to help offset the virus. The draft bill is pretty comprehensive, and includes (according to Roll Call) 14 weeks of paid sick leave, extended unemployment insurance, a new paid emergency leave benefit, food assistance for low-income people and kids whose schools have closed, mandatory waiver of insurance co-pays for virus testing, and supplemental Medicaid money for states that declare a public-health emergency. While these are good ideas, implementing them will challenge government efficiencies. Will the people who need the help get the help or will it be tangled up in red tape understanding that when red tape goes away it opens the door to corruption.