The negotiations between Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and President Trump’s representative, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, were tough and at times nearly broke down. The key example was paid sick leave, which the bill correctly provides, but on a temporary basis linked specifically to coronavirus infections. While Mr. Trump’s proposal for a payroll tax holiday may point in the right direction, it is not optimally targeted to the most needy. For now, though, it bears repetition that our bitterly divided parties and politicians have done the right thing. At least that’s the way democracy is supposed to work — and at least sometimes, it seems, still does.

Source: Washington Post March 14, 2020 18:22 UTC