Do Something
I am a semi-professional baker who relies on the income I derive from this part time job to help sustain myself. Although my expenses are small compared to a professional baker, I have empathy for the professional baker whose income has been greatly reduced during this Covid-19 pandemic. Many professional bakers and bake shop owners still have fixed expenses that they are unable to meet, such as rent, electricity and payroll, and their diminished income leaves them on the brink of financial doom, or bankruptcy. I will continue to be open about the hardships faced by small business, and more specifically by bakeries because of my close affiliation with them. One role of a responsible government and our elected officials is to protect their constituents and community from the negative impact of societal tragedies like this pandemic. When other tragedies befall us, the government takes action, so this pandemic should be no different than events such as missiles being fired at civil