What do you do when you’re feeling pressure in Blackjack? Double down. And that’s exactly what Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has done, after he stated there are “more important things than living” in regards to the current coronavirus pandemic.
Patrick has already made headlines once this month, previously suggested that senior citizens – namely Texas residents – be “sacrificed” in an attempt to jump start the struggling economy which has been stalled due to COVID19.
A fury of backlash was sent Dan Patrick’s way, but it apparently hasn’t phased him after the Texas Lt. Governor decided to suggest some may need to die if the end result is more money in the economy.
“And what I said when I was with you that night, there are more important things than living. And that’s saving this country for my children, and my grandchildren and saving this country for all of us,” Patrick said Monday night.
He went on to say he didn’t want to die, but that “we got to take some risks and get back in the game, and get this country back up and running.”
The Texas Democratic Party released a statement Tuesday saying that Patrick and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would put Texans at risk in order to enrich business interests.
“They would see our family members die to bail out Wall Street,” the statement said. “The lives of our families, our friends, and our communities have no dollar amount. Texas Republicans can no longer claim to be the pro-life party anymore.”
