Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring attention to Kentucky's avoidable economic failures during this very serious pandemic. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has taken a harsh toll on the economies of all 50 States. However, harmful policies from Democrat-run States have only made the problem worse. At a time when we should be encouraging the safe reopening of our economy, Kentucky's Governor recently issued an order shutting down schools and indoor dining. Kentucky's restaurants were already suffering from the last round of shutdowns, and this short-sighted order will only cause more pain and suffering. To make matters worse, our Governor is producing no data to justify the need to shut down businesses which have dramatically adjusted to the challenges presented by COVID-19. And the end of in-person learning will only create more challenges for students and teachers. Furthermore, it flies in the face of CDC recommendations that the safest place for our children is in school. Unfortunately, small business owners are not the only ones negatively affected by these lockdowns. Workers have been put out of a job through no fault of their own. And to make matters worse, Kentucky's State government has proven itself too incompetent to distribute unemployment payments in a timely manner. Right now, Kentucky has the second highest unemployment backlog in America, with just 20 percent of benefits going out 3 weeks after a claim is made. That is unacceptable.…”