Admin's Response To COVID Forced States Into 'Hunger Games'-Style Fight, IL Guv Testifies

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By Matt Shuham
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July 8, 2020 1:07 p.m.


The governor of Illinois compared the federal government’s response to COVID-19 to the “Hunger Games” on Wednesday, saying the competition between states for vital supplies contributed to unnecessary deaths.


“A global pandemic requires a national response, but that’s not what happened,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker testified before the House Homeland Security Committee.

Instead, he said, the Trump administration failed to deliver on promises of testing supplies and personal protective equipment, and did not invoke the Defense Production Act broadly or soon enough.

“We were in a bidding war for life-saving supplies against each other, and against our international allies,” Pritzker said. “In the midst of a global pandemic, states were forced to play some sort of sick, ‘Hunger Games’ game show to save the lives of our people. Let me be clear, this is not a reality TV show.”

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/admins-response-to-covid-forced-states-into-hunger-games-style-fight-il-guv-testifies

[Nevilledog]

1. Maybe the odds be ever in your favor.

[Leghorn21]

2. Well said, gov

Draws a vivid picture of the cruelty of these current mobster traitor fucks jfc

[2naSalit]

3. One repub governor I

actually respect! Imagine that!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. Rest assured he is not a Repuke. nt

[2naSalit]

6. OOPS!

OH GEEZE!! I confused him with the gov of Maryland!

[Nature Man]

5. He's a Democratic governor

[2naSalit]

7. You're RIGHT!

Yikes, I had him confused with the gov. of Maryland!

My apologies to the governor!