As the old adage goes, “Desperate times call for desperate measures.” Families, businesses, and the federal government have had to take drastic action to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a crisis unlike any we’ve seen for quite some time. It will take a lot of banding together and a little bit of outside-the-box thinking to get through this with minimal damage to our nation and our economy. Because of this, many government agencies are cutting unnecessary regulatory red tape that is hindering the fight against the virus.

As many Americans are now realizing, the worst part of working from home is the unsettling feeling that comes with waiting. Our livelihoods and dreams are suspended, and thoughts turn. We’re seeing Congress react with a massive spending binge that may ultimately do more harm than good and the economy is rapidly cratering.

America is no stranger to catastrophe. Together, we have persisted through the Civil War, the Spanish flu, the Great Depression, two world wars, the Sept. 11 attacks, and the 2008 financial crisis, to name a few.

The Senate gave final legislative approval Wednesday afternoon to the $100 billion Families First Coronavirus Response Act and President Trump is expected to quickly sign it into law. But the cost of this bill pales in comparison to emergency economic assistance legislation that could cost $1 trillion or more.