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Gretchen Whitmer

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Gretchen Esther Whitmer is an American politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since January 1, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Michigan State Senate from 2006 to 2015 and in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006. Whitmer has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure during her tenure as governor, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan cooperation in addressing the needs of Michiganders.

Jun 1, 2020

We know that the economic crisis will outlast a lot longer than the health crisis.

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Jun 1, 2020

A national strategy to ensure that we have these test kits is the most important thing that the Federal Government really needs to take the reins on.

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Jun 1, 2020

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our State budgets, and we have about a $6.2 billion total loss in the current fiscal year and next.

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Jun 1, 2020

The overall Federal response on this front has been uneven. The uncertainty about the availability of supplies and the Federal Government's role in directing the allocation of these supplies has hindered our ability to coordinate our…

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May 31, 2020

That's how we get through this moment. Not by looking at one another as enemies and declaring Civil War on one another.

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May 31, 2020

It's shocking. You know, I was watching CNN with my daughter and he -- the split screen was, he was saying he stands with peaceful protesters, and on the other side, his police troops were shooting at peaceful protesters.

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May 31, 2020

This is a moment in our country where we need -- we need peace. We need unity and compassion. And we need an agenda that actually fixes the problems we are suffering from.

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May 31, 2020

A real showing, a genuine showing of concern about the underlying problem here of police brutality, a genuine concern about how we ramp up our testing across the country to combat COVID-19, which has had a disproportionate impact on…

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May 31, 2020

What happened in the Rose Garden tonight is only, I am fearful, going to further fuel the animosity and angst and anxiety in this country and I think it is more destructive than what I was hoping he would incite.

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May 31, 2020

I'm calling on all leaders, on both sides of the aisle, to come together and to show competence and compassion and give people hope because that's not what we need more than anything.

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May 31, 2020

The vast majority of people who are showing up to protest really care about the issue. They care about the George Floyds of the world that we didn't hear about because it wasn't filmed.

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