@lucillelucillelucille
Yes, when medical resources are scarce those resources must be rationed, particularly to those with the greatest chance of recovery. That is not at all what the Lt. Governor is talking about here. He’s effectively telling elderly Americans that they should die so that money can be made.
However, he isn’t even thinking this through. We don’t have this virus under control. We may not have for awhile. If everyone suddenly started going back to their normal work/shopping/social routines this virus will spread all the more quickly. And not just among elderly. People of all ages are being effected by this. Whether we’re in lockdown or the coronavirus is tearing through the American populace the economy is going to grind to a halt one way or the other. There’s nothing that can stave that off now.