There are approximately 130 million full-time employees in the United States. Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Fox News said that 50 percent of all American employees work in small businesses. This equates to about 65 million citizens. So including their families, this means perhaps 150 million people depend on viable small businesses for their wellbeing.
The federal and state government policies to fight the coronavirus are endangering the livelihood and well-being of perhaps 45 percent of the nation. And that does not include entire industries that are at a standstill such as the airlines, cruise companies, hotels, and manufacturers like Boeing.
U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-Worcester) drove to Washington D.C. rather than fly down as most members of Congress typically do, because of the coronavirus.
