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sabra

(30,404 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 07:38 PM Mar 2020

16 Coronavirus Deaths: (IL Gov.) Pritkzer 'Not Willing To Sacrifice Anyone'

Source: Patch

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And while seeing the economy slow down "keeps me up at night," Pritzker said, "You can't have a livelihood without a life. As long as Americans have breath in their lungs, we will find a way to survive and to thrive.

"We can revive our economy," Pritzker said. "We can't revive the people who are lost to this virus."

Referring to situations faced in other countries, such as Italy, where doctors have had to choose who gets a ventilator and who doesn't, Pritzker said. "I'm not willing to sacrifice anyone. There is no life in this state that is more or less precious than any other."

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16 Coronavirus Deaths: (IL Gov.) Pritkzer 'Not Willing To Sacrifice Anyone' (Original Post) sabra Mar 2020 OP
That's my governor! We met him, shook his hand, got a picture with him. He will be Atticus Mar 2020 #1
We'd be lost without our Dem gldstwmn Mar 2020 #2
I love the way he stands up to trump. murielm99 Mar 2020 #5
Mine, too! Very proud of, and thankful for our Democratic leaders. ancianita Mar 2020 #7
Lovely. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #3
Amazing words. efhmc Mar 2020 #4
+ agree. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #10
We Have An Excellent Governor, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #6
IL, NY, CA, WA governors showing themselves to be the grown-ups in the room greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #8
100% Bluethroughu Mar 2020 #11
That's a man of the people! Bluethroughu Mar 2020 #9
Add me to that list. Scarsdale Mar 2020 #12
We can sleep better at night knowing Gov. Pritzker is in charge Bluethroughu Mar 2020 #13

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
1. That's my governor! We met him, shook his hand, got a picture with him. He will be
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 07:44 PM
Mar 2020

heard from in the future. Mark it down.

ancianita

(35,950 posts)
7. Mine, too! Very proud of, and thankful for our Democratic leaders.
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 09:23 PM
Mar 2020
Sad and anxious about the darkness ahead.

The Magistrate

(95,243 posts)
6. We Have An Excellent Governor, Ma'am
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 08:09 PM
Mar 2020

I shudder to think of facing this under the asset-stripping incompetent Rauner.

 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
8. IL, NY, CA, WA governors showing themselves to be the grown-ups in the room
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 09:28 PM
Mar 2020

Unlike the Trump trash.

Bluethroughu

(5,141 posts)
9. That's a man of the people!
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 09:44 PM
Mar 2020

I am proud of our Governor!

He doesn't need to kiss the orange beast's ring.

Everyday, I'm proud to live in Illinois!

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