For a tense moment last month, talk of a grim Faustian bargain was in the air. The hypothetical deal — voiced most prominently by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) — would involve restarting the economy while possibly sacrificing those most vulnerable to covid-19, including older Americans. “No one reached out to me and said, ‘As a senior citizen, are you willing take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren?’ ” Patrick told Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson. “And if that’s the exchange, I’m all in.”