'YES!' Bernie Sanders wants to cancel rent and mortgages to weather COVID19 storm, but Ted Cruz has a more appealing idea

Last week, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar offered up this solution to the problem of people struggling to pay their rent during the COVID19 crisis

*taps mic*

Cancel rent

— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) April 28, 2020

She suggested it again yesterday:

S̶u̶s̶p̶e̶n̶d̶ Cancel rent and mortgages

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 4, 2020

No surprise that her hero Bernie Sanders would advocate for the same thing:

We need to cancel rent and cancel mortgages for the duration of this crisis.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 5, 2020

That’s cute, Bernie. But it’s not a viable solution for reasons that should be obvious to anyone with a fundamental understanding of economics.

If we’re looking for ways to help people keep more of their money, Ted Cruz’s idea seems a little more appealing:

How about we cancel taxes? https://t.co/y2p9nljsfx

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 5, 2020

Sounds pretty good.

I loathe politicians as a rule and I'm married, but marry me. https://t.co/Ivxi7KziyQ

— Murder Mo-rnet (@molratty) May 5, 2020

LOVE me some @tedcruz these days

— Rogan O’Handley ?? (@DC_Draino) May 5, 2020

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— Harold Stickeehans (@StickeeNotes) May 5, 2020

YES! pic.twitter.com/KwOfsDP9J2

— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) May 5, 2020

It’s worth a shot!