Last week, President Trump signed into the law the largest economic relief package in U.S. history. The $2 trillion bill was the legislative equivalent of shock therapy to a country reeling from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed thousands and largely shut down the economy. It includes direct $1,200 payments to many citizens, $150 billion for our ailing hospital system, $500 billion in loans to businesses, cities, and states struggling to keep their heads above water, and a $250 billion increase in unemployment benefits.

That’s a lot of taxpayer money.