[Scooter_Stepford]

Burger:

Does your background include any experience implementing large software projects integrating thousands of firms and servicing hundreds of thousands of end users?

Were you able to complete such in a week, without issues?

Search for some articles on how effective the rollout of business loans was in Germany, etc.   I guess they have magic project-administration powers or something that could not possibly be replicated in the US.

Thanks for not answering the questions.  I take it that you have zero experience, and therefore zero context, on which to base your comments.  But I’m sure it felt great to write “disastrous rollout by the administration.”

A quick view of several articles re: German rollout (from Bloomberg, FT, Reuters) paint a somewhat different picture than you’re presenting.  Lots of “the German plan will”, not “the German plan does”.  Quotes by businesses concerned they will be left out.  Comments that money will not be available in days, but in weeks or months.

Sounds familiar, and to be expected, frankly.

The Swiss, on the other hand, appear to be off to a good start.

You're right--it wasn't Germany, it was Switzerland that I was thinking of.  Germany just passed their program a few days ago.

So let's emulate Switzerland instead: https://www.ft.com/content/9ab135d3-f85e...487e134b10

Maybe I should have used the word "unravels" instead of "disastrous" like the New York Times did two hours ago: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/busin...virus.html

You certainly know that the NYT article is about a different program than the NYmag article discussed.

Right?

Look, your view on the fecklessness of the administration comes through loud and clear.  And repeatedly.  Many times it is on point; your link to the ABC News piece—if proven true—is all you need.  However, your zeal to play gotcha on any and everything diminishes your legitimate perspective, at least IMO.  You probably don’t care, which is fine.  

In this case, you jumped on something you know little about and took it to an absurd conclusion.  A little common sense and experience would lead one to conclude that designing, engineering, and implementing a complex program with thousands of disparate intermediaries, many times that number of final customers, and with $350 billion on the line will, unfortunately, take some time to get right.  For it to be where it is today-warts and all-is actually an extraordinary achievement.  Of course, that doesn’t pay the bills.  

And just so you know, my wife is a successful small business owner whose future and those of her nine employees depends on receiving funding through PPP.  Our family has a strong interest that this get done right, and quickly.

[Scooter_Stepford]

Burger:

Does your background include any experience implementing large software projects integrating thousands of firms and servicing hundreds of thousands of end users?

Were you able to complete such in a week, without issues?

Search for some articles on how effective the rollout of business loans was in Germany, etc.   I guess they have magic project-administration powers or something that could not possibly be replicated in the US.

Thanks for not answering the questions.  I take it that you have zero experience, and therefore zero context, on which to base your comments.  But I’m sure it felt great to write “disastrous rollout by the administration.”

A quick view of several articles re: German rollout (from Bloomberg, FT, Reuters) paint a somewhat different picture than you’re presenting.  Lots of “the German plan will”, not “the German plan does”.  Quotes by businesses concerned they will be left out.  Comments that money will not be available in days, but in weeks or months.

Sounds familiar, and to be expected, frankly.

The Swiss, on the other hand, appear to be off to a good start.

You're right--it wasn't Germany, it was Switzerland that I was thinking of.  Germany just passed their program a few days ago.

So let's emulate Switzerland instead: https://www.ft.com/content/9ab135d3-f85e...487e134b10

Maybe I should have used the word "unravels" instead of "disastrous" like the New York Times did two hours ago: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/busin...virus.html

You certainly know that the NYT article is about a different program than the NYmag article discussed.

Right?

Look, your view on the fecklessness of the administration comes through loud and clear.  And repeatedly.  Many times it is on point; your link to the ABC News piece—if proven true—is all you need.  However, your zeal to play gotcha on any and everything diminishes your legitimate perspective, at least IMO.  You probably don’t care, which is fine.  

In this case, you jumped on something you know little about and took it to an absurd conclusion.  A little common sense and experience would lead one to conclude that designing, engineering, and implementing a complex program with thousands of disparate intermediaries, many times that number of final customers, and with $350 billion on the line will, unfortunately, take some time to get right.  For it to be where it is today-warts and all-is actually an extraordinary achievement.  Of course, that doesn’t pay the bills.  

And just so you know, my wife is a successful small business owner whose future and those of her nine employees depends on receiving funding through PPP.  Our family has a strong interest that this get done right, and quickly.