At some point in early April, the official narrative switched form "don't let hospitals get overwhelmed" to "you're locked down for years until there's a vaccine."
Doing things for money does not justify moral condemnation, unless using money to support your family, live up to the agreements you have made, and to try not to burden others justifies moral condemnation.
Governments can increase GDP numbers simply by spending more, and this can reduce debt as a percentage of GDP. But what if we calculate GDP using only private spending?