Kudlow Whines About ‘Nitpicking’ When Called Out On COVID Denialism
White House Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow wants to use the threat of destitution to push Americans into going back to work, without a care about the danger to their health and safety. You can rest assured he wouldn’t find $600 a week in unemployment benefits a cushy income. But for those Americans for whom it’s a lifeline - well, better they should be forced to risk their lives and help rescue Donald Trump's economy.
CNN anchor Poppy Harlow pushed back on Kudlow's claim that $600 a week is a disincentive to work. “Larry, it's not safe! It's not safe for a number of people to go back to work,” Harlow said.
Kudlow claimed he totally cares about worker safety. But if employers don’t take proper precautions? Oh, well, too bad, that’s not his problem.
HARLOW: So wouldn't a federal mask mandate make a lot of sense?
KUDLOW: We think that people should act responsibly as individuals. We don't know about mandates.
Maybe Kudlow should talk to Louie Gohmert’s staff about how well those "strong recommendations" are working.
To Kudlow, the pandemic is not a big problem anyway because it’s going away!