Trump says there will be 'suicides by the thousands' if the US shutdown continues

People are losing their businesses & retirement at the same time
It’s not good

Correct. Lots of business owners will crack.

It’s pretty obvious he meant directly due to the shutdown

Yep.
At least in 08' recession if lost your job you could try and find something else.
This shite if lose job your basically helpless. Maybe a grocery store would hire but that's it.
That helpless feeling will push ppl over the edge.

I'm greatful I can telecommute. For now. But, I don't care what you do, if this goes on for a while everyone will be in danger of joblessness.

Businesses are the governments tax collectors. Without businesses to collect taxes, the government runs out of power. So expect things to open up real soon. As early as 4/13 and no later than 4/20.

My Dad and I talked for a long time yesterday. He talked about this. I lost everything I owned, including my car and house in 2015 and he talked about the long long road towards getting that back and he's worried that many people won't have to fortitude to it. My situation was different, in that it was directly related to actions on my part and once I personally fixed those actions, the road to recovery could begin. I also didn't have children to feed during the process so I could walk to work and wait tables living in a group home to do it in the beginning. Others won't have that option.

There are some tough days ahead for many, especially if they have to bury the breadwinner or another loved one due to this virus,either directly or indirectly. My heart goes out to them.

Hes right
He remembers all his NYC buddies jumping from roofs or in front subway trains after the 2008 meltdown

In the end the cure will be worst than the virus. The economic and mental issues will be many times worse than COVID-19 will ever be.

People are alone, losing their job in record numbers and soon they will have no hope for the future. Without hope people will do crazy things.

April 30th has to be the end of this of this lockdown. If not I am afraid as to what the future holds.

Ramp up PPE equipment manufacturing, keep those temporary hospitals open, take care of the at risk groups and open this country back up. We cannot surive as a nation with an extend shutdown.

A serious government level discussion should be had about the value of a human life. Trillions upon trillions of dollars of economic damage for a virus that will kill less than the seasonal flu.