To combat the coronavirus pandemic, extraordinary measures are being implemented at all levels of government. From shelter-in-place orders to financial assistance to managing medical supply chains, government is playing a larger role in American life today than most of us have ever seen. In these uncertain times, government is in the driver’s seat, monitoring our lives and determining our futures.

Many of the policies now dominating our lives are well-intentioned and indispensable, based on recommendations of our best experts. However, there is a fine line between practical and necessary health policies and overly intrusive and politically motivated government controls.