3 Reasons for no compensation for COVID-19 shutdowns?
- Precedent. US Supreme Court precedent doesn’t support it. Remember Kelo?
- Police Powers. Government has police powers to protect health & safety that are excepted from the Takings Clause
- History. During the 1918-19 Flue epidemic, the last time of a health epidemic, there was no compensation.
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