"It is also in its present format causing unnecessary billions of dollars to be paid by consumers because of the outdated law."
"I hope we can move that forward and use land appropriately and also provide the amazing economic impact that it could possibly be."
"This proved to be a terrible policy, as we found out, with the consequences for our seniors, with almost 2,000 nursing home residents in Michigan having died."
"I think it is cynical to even keep bringing it up as legitimate."
"It has been the efforts of the long-held Democrat leadership that always complains about not having the outcomes we want."
"Until we stop opposing educational choice for minorities, like the D.C. Promise, the complaints ring hollow."
"Unbelievable. Unfortunately, Michigan was one of the handful of States, about five States, where the Governor issued an executive order forcing nursing homes to admit COVID-19-positive patients."
"There is no doubt that Governor Whitmer's order to force nursing homes to accept patients with active COVID-19 infections worsened the state of nursing homes."
"Why did it take you so long to change the policy, not only of putting COVID patients back in the nursing homes, but also reporting?"
"What we know in this country is that the enemy is not one another, it's a virus, and the virus doesn't stop at State line and it doesn't stop at party line."
"why should the Federal Government be responsible for funding the actions of a State, which are specifically not delegated to the Federal Government?"
"I would hope that you wouldn't expect that other States who have opened up their economies... should be expected to help pick up our shortfall."