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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1221253)	4/16/2020 9:51:32 AM
From: RetiredNow	1 Recommendation Recommended By Taro Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1580049

Yes, he can. He can issue guidelines for re-opening, including a timeline. In addition, he can work with Congress to create Federal laws to compel states to re-open. Or he can issue an executive order to compel re-opening. So far, Trump has been walking the fine line between Fed and State law very nicely, leaving Governors to act locally with their vast state's rights discretion, while issuing guidelines and advisories. That has been the right thing to do. But he could exert Executive Branch power. I hope he doesn't, but I also hope the Governors get their heads out of their asses and re-open quickly. Here's what I predict. The Republican Governors will re-open much more quickly and their economies will rebound and far less suffering will be in their futures. The Democrat Governors like Michigan and New York will re-open more slowly and their suffering will be compounded, their finances will crumble, and they'll come begging for handouts from the Federal level. It's always the same. Victims act like victims and winners take responsibility for themselves. This shutdown was a mistake, a giant costly, poverty inducing, murderous mistake.