Biden Adviser, Obamacare Architect, Now Makes Money By Keeping You On LockdownDr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who some might remember from 2009 as a chief salesman for Obamacare, is back in the spotlight again with tuned-up public health priorities and a new Democrat to serve: Joe Biden.
By Stephanie Gutmann
October 16, 2020
Here’s a LinkedIn profile I’d like to see: In a fantasy world where everyone is obligated to tell the truth, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel’s top-of-the-page summary would read, “Professional medical ethicist. Served two American presidents by crafting intellectual framework and persuasive moral arguments in service of world-changing health care policy. Will craft bioethical philosophy and matching rhetoric to suit your needs!â€
Emanuel, who some might remember from 2009 as a chief salesman for President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, is back in the spotlight again with tuned-up public health priorities and a new Democratic politician to serve. In this round of public service, he’s a member of Joe Biden’s public health advisory committee. With the pandemic ongoing, and health policy and virus restrictions front and center in this election, Emanuel’s position within Biden’s team matters.
Emanuel Wants Another Lockdown
Although there is a growing scientific consensus that extended lockdowns have caused more harm than good and that they don’t even contain virus spread particularly well (see Sweden’s bell curve, for instance, which looks just everybody other country’s bell curve), Emanuel’s main recommendation is a new lockdown.
“Until case numbers recede to a level at which we have the capacity to effectively test and trace … nonessential businesses and interstate travel should be closed; restaurant service should be limited to takeout. People should stay home, going out only to get food and medicine or to exercise and get fresh air. … Then, and only then, we can try a little more opening,†Emanuel said in a recent interview. ...
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