Janet Yellen actually said...

the most important thing, in my view, that we can do today to put us on a path of fiscal sustainability is to defeat the pandemic

Well, there is an advantage to funding the debt, especially when interest rates are very low, by issuing long-term debt.

It is very important that corporations and wealthy individuals pay their fair share.

I pledge--I pledge to do that. Our finances need to be on a sustainable, long-run course.