Senator Ugenti-Rita Disagrees with Gov Ducey’s Order

Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita discusses why she supports overriding Governor Ducey’s stay at home/closure order as well as the upcoming budget challenges.

 

On the states budget and looking forward.

“We grew the budget last year significantly. We doubled our spending. And now we’re gonna have to go back in and do painful cuts.  We could have avoided it if we had a little bit more of a conservative approach to the budget last year.” Ugenti-Rita 

On Governor Ducey’s extension of the stay at home/business closure order.

“Why isn’t the decision to alleviate some of these restrictions?  Why are we doubling down? That’s what’s not computing with people right now.”

 

“What was implemented 6 weeks ago was temporary. It was never supposed to be permanent. And a better approach would probably be to learn to live with the coronavirus by taking reasonable precautions. The same things we do for other communicable diseases.”

 

“Just because you prioritize health and wellness doesn’t mean you give up economic security and your livelihood.  We can have both. Why are we constantly putting ourselves in this position where we have to pick one or the other.”

 

“I fundamentally disagree with where he took the press conference and his decision to extend the stay at home order.”

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