GOP congressman says letting more Americans die of coronavirus is lesser of two evils compared to...
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN)An Indiana congressman said Tuesday that letting more Americans die from the novel coronavirus is the "lesser of two evils" compared with the economy cratering due to social distancing measures.
Speaking with radio station WIBC in Indiana, Republican Rep. Trey Hollingsworth asserted that, while he appreciated the science behind the virus' spread, "it is always the American government's position to say, in the choice between the loss of our way of life as Americans and the loss of life, of American lives, we have to always choose the latter."
"The social scientists are telling us about the economic disaster that is going on. Our (Gross Domestic Product) is supposed to be down 20% alone this quarter," Hollingsworth said. "It is policymakers' decision to put on our big boy and big girl pants and say it is the lesser of these two evils. It is not zero evil, but it is the lesser of these two evils and we intend to move forward that direction. That is our responsibility and to abdicate that is to insult the Americans that voted us into office."
Hollingsworth told CNN, in a statement provided by his office later Tuesday, that "It's hyperbolic to say that the only choices before us are the two corner solutions: no economy or widespread casualties."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/politics/trey-hollingsworth-coronavirus/index.html
There you have it folks. Not even sugar-coating it anymore. They want us dead.
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)niyad
(113,323 posts)SharonAnn
(13,776 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,816 posts)Phoenix61
(17,006 posts)These are the same people who vote against OSHA, the EPA, and every other regulatory agency thats goal is to keep us safe.
bluestarone
(16,959 posts)DECREASE THE SURPLUS POPULATION!
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)come Nov election
mzmolly
(50,993 posts)displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)Every time the GOP controls all 3 branches of government, they somehow manage never to reach their goal of overturning Roe v Wade. If they ever did, the money would stop pouring in.
mzmolly
(50,993 posts)So very strange, isn't it?
OnDoutside
(19,957 posts)VMA131Marine
(4,139 posts)when doing things that save lives affects their profits.
Botany
(70,510 posts)From his wiki page. Hollingsworth is pro-life. He supports defunding Planned Parenthood.
BTW Trey how about you 1st for getting C-19? Or your dad and business partner can get a dose?
BTW the man is not dumb.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)niyad
(113,323 posts)BluesRunTheGame
(1,615 posts)Where does that kind of wealth come from?
(other people) putting on their big-boy and big-girl pants and going to work for some parasitic scumbag who skims off as much as he thinks he can get away with.
Warpy
(111,267 posts)He's 37, probably thinks he's immune.
PerceptionManagement
(464 posts)republicans are assholes part infinity
Mickju
(1,803 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,771 posts)Just beyond revolting!!!
IronLionZion
(45,447 posts)chowder66
(9,070 posts)physically by security or the host(s) live for the audience to see.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)question everything
(47,485 posts)Dont remember his name, during the ACA debate, had a poster on the floor showing the Republican plan? To die.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,611 posts)It was Alan Grayson
struggle4progress
(118,290 posts)He should make out his will first, of course, leaving his fortune to solve the covid-19 crisis
Then we'd all post nice little remembrances about what a great and patriotic American he became
struggle4progress
(118,290 posts)Link to tweet
"Life is sacred, precious, & valuable. I remain 100% dedicated to fighting for the unborn!"
Once you're born, of course, Republican Trey loses all interest in your life
treestar
(82,383 posts)Where are the enterprising investors to shift to the new reality? Building factories and PPE and building delivery services. Where are the competitors to Zoom and Amazon?
So funny how they demand we get back to "normal." After 911 everything changed!