That scene still makes Fauci feel a shiver of fear when he thinks about it.
This is also why 'Harden' is still the 'Vice Chairman'—there are many who oppose him, but equally, there are many who support him.
What if money were given to all medical staff in the entire United States? Of course, the medical staff would all be happy, but the United States Ministry of Finance would not be pleased.
'Harden' is proposing a rate of one thousand US Dollars per person per day, multiplied by the 'millions' of people involved, which is not a small number.
Besides the troublesome issue of disbursement, there's also the equally challenging issue of 'recruitment.'
Currently, the order in Washington D.C. is maintained by the National Guard from Maryland and Virginia, but both states are also experiencing outbreaks and have long wanted to withdraw their personnel.