Thread by @balajis

There are lots of great plans that assume the federal government can do something. But here is the issue:

The federal government does not exist

* Except to print money
** And stop you from running tests

That means every plan must be phrased in terms of things individuals, companies, or *maybe* local & state officials can do on their own. Or the military.

The only thing the federal government can realistically do is get out of the way. Example: repeal HHS block on telemedicine.

Go back, look at every plan, think about how it could be retooled to work without DC.

Assume zero capability by the federal government. They can’t even mail checks out. Maybe you’ll be pleasantly surprised, but don’t count on it.

Focus on the decentralized response.