All 15 of ’em. I counted. They sent a letter to the Governor (presumably they didn’t collaborate on the letter in person) claiming that somehow the shutdown is causing more health problems. Because, well let me quote from the letter:
“The heightened anxiety created by the loss of jobs and incomes will inevitably lead to spikes in stress-related problems, such as heart attacks, substance abuse, suicides, and depression.”
They didn’t mention less car crashes, less homicides, less work-related accidents and, of course, deaths that were prevented by prudent prevention of the pandemic, because they don’t fit the meme.
Yes, Mike Ramone who, come to think of it has a couple of dawgs in this hunt, signed the letter. As did Mike Smith, who has been hailed by some as bipartisan. As did noted realtor Kevin Hensley. They’re every bit as bad as their Lower Slower counterparts. Did I forget to mention that every single Sussex Rethug representative signed the letter despite the fact that Sussex is a Covid hot spot? Every single one.
Governor Carney is insisting on a consistent decline in cases before relaxing some standards. The Rethugs hate this because, wait for it, more testing will discover more cases:
“Your administration has prioritized increased testing, especially in hot spot areas,” the letter reads. “This will lead to the discovery of more cases. This is a flawed metric on which to base the recovery since a higher case rate is a function of expanded detection, not an increased threat to public health.”
This simply must have been written by the Caesar Rodney Institute. Carried to its illogical extreme, the argument seems to be that increased testing will yield more positives (true), but more positives don’t represent an increased threat to public health (false). Failing to test and address more positives is a proven threat to public health. You need to identify those who are positive and take the proper steps to protect them and the public.
You really should read the letter in its entirety. These Rethugs have got nothing.