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| So much for the booming Trump economy - Over 75 million under lockdown in US as weekend begins |
| 2020-03-21 |
| [Washington Examiner] Cities and entire states have gone on lockdown in the past week as officials work to stem the rapid spread of the coronavirus, sequestering at least 75 million people in their homes. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide stay-at-home order Thursday night, and other governors followed suit within hours. Andrew Cuomo of New York, Ned Lamont of Connecticut, and J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, all Democrats, issued similar orders Friday, telling people to stay in their homes unless to go to "essential" businesses only, including pharmacies, grocery stores, banks, gas stations, and child care services. President Trump applauded Govs. Cuomo and Newsom in Friday’s White House press briefing for taking "strong, bold steps" to stem the outbreak, while National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said he "strongly supports" the governors’ actions. Meanwhile, officials in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Washington state, and more have ordered all bars and restaurants to close. The most recent announcement came from Pritzker, who told reporters in Illinois that the order would last until April 7. "I fully recognize that, in some cases, I am choosing between people’s lives and saving people’s livelihood," Pritzker said in a news conference. "But, ultimately, you can’t have a livelihood if you don’t have your life." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 I heard someone on the radio call Pritzker "Gov. Fred Flintstone". Perfect. Looks like him and just as smart. Sadly, I be an Illinoisan. |
| Posted by: Spot 2020-03-21 19:01 |
| #10 I thought this was the Obama recovery? |
| Posted by: charger 2020-03-21 17:37 |
| #9 Illinois is already at the point where they can't tax their way out of their debt. If things don't get fixed soon the rest of the US tax base won't be able to bail them out. Not that we should. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-21 15:18 |
| #8 Pritzker said in a news conference. "But, ultimately, you can’t have a livelihood if you don’t have your life." But you can still vote!! |
| Posted by: bbrewer126 2020-03-21 12:08 |
| #7 ^Italy? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-03-21 10:15 |
| #6 Think what things would be like if we had Obama's economy for the last 3 years. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2020-03-21 10:03 |
| #5 Meanie. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-03-21 08:28 |
| #4 Yeah g(rom), of course it's a digital clock so it's only correct once a day. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2020-03-21 08:26 |
| #3 ^Don't you mean "stopped clock", Frank? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-03-21 08:22 |
| #2 He's not. Blind squirrel syndrome |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-03-21 07:40 |
| #1 "But, ultimately, you can’t have a livelihood if you don’t have your life." You sure he's a Democrat? Sounds too sensible. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-03-21 07:32 |