We are all in this together. Because we've worked together as legislators and
everyday citizens to engage in social distancing and other proven public health
practices the curve is ?attening. Now that many states are past peak or have
avoided the worst of the pandemic, it is time to reopen the economy and get
people back to work with a continued focus on safety and public health. Share
your voice. sign the letter to President Trump and state leaders.

Empower States to Safely Open the Economy

To save our country, the undersigned organizations, policy leaders and elected officials are calling for the US. economy to be
reopened in a safe manner. In mid-March, the US. unemployment rate was and the economy was strong. Now, millions
of Americans are out of work. State and local governments should begin to reopen their economies to allow business owners,
who operate on thin profit margins, to begin the economic recovery. It is possible and preferable for employers to implement
best practices to protect the health of their customers and employees without micromanagement from the government.

As the economy reopens, the principles of limited government and ?scal responsibility must be restored. This includes stopping
trillions of dollars of new federal spending, which adds to our national debt now exceeding $24 trillion.

The key to rapidly rebuild the economy is the proven formula of tax relief, deregulation and lawsuit reform. This formula will
unlock the potential of entrepreneurs, businesses and employees. The creativity and tenacity of private sector entrepreneurs
and innovators not the government is the key to bringing our economy back to full health.

Additionally, federalism - the proper balance of power between states and the federal government - must be preserved. A
heavy-handed approach by Washington would inhibit the ability of states to deal with the pandemic. Thankfully, the Trump
Administration has shared that disaster response is locally executed, state managed and federally supported. The federal
government can be helpful by sharing expertise and developing guidelines to safely reopen the economy, just as the Trump
Administration has done with its ?Opening Up America Again" plan.

To protect Americans' civil liberties, state and local governments must ensure that any government orders or restrictions are
narrowly tailored to address specific risks.

Sadly, even when complying with social distancing orders and ?nding creative ways to continue operations. Americans are still
being arrested, fined or harassed by some authorities even for attending church services. Additionally, federal, state and local
governments should not surveil or use geolocation data to track Americans' movements. Any coronavirus testing programs
must strictly adhere to constitutional protections.

To save our country and protect the American people, we are calling for the economy to be safely reopened. In doing so, we
have a duty to restore principles of limited government while remaining vigilant against threats to our constitutional rights. As
we utilize best practices to protect the health of all Americans, we can bring the economy back to life through a free market
approach that gets big government out of the way and, most importantly, Americans back to work.

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