matt8204

Much as we would like to think that other things are more important, the economy is critical also. People living in poverty generally aren’t very healthy. The morale of the country will continue to plummet as this goes on if citizens feel increasingly hopeless. A poor financial situation also increases the chance for substance abuse, depression, suicide, anxiety, poor eating habits, etc. I’ve heard that domestic violence cases are through the roof in the past few months as well. This will also have an impact on critical public services. You can’t pay for them if you don’t have enough tax revenue in the coffers.

That's kind of my point though. If it takes that long, it's going to damage the country beyond repair. I just don't like where we are headed whatsoever.

Things will never be the same in this country. In fact, it's likely to be pretty miserable for several decades minimum. The economy will never truly recover either but we need to pick up whatever pieces we can and try to go forward before it turns into a true banana republic.