An Indiana congressman said 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
Washington 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.
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