Pritzker says session needed, would consider withholding funds from counties reopening early

[TexasTowelie]

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he would consider withholding federal pass-through funds to counties ignoring his stay-at-home order and said it “would be best” for the General Assembly to meet before the end of May to take up key state business.

When asked in his daily COVID-19 briefing via videoconference Tuesday if the state would consider withholding federal aid to counties reopening early, Pritzker said, “we would consider that.”

“The state already provides a lot of support for cities and counties,” he said. “And so I would just suggest that there are a number of enforcement mechanisms that are available to us, and I don't want to utilize those — I have asked people to do the right thing and I want to point out that the vast majority of people in Illinois have been doing the right thing and I'm so very proud of that.”

Pritzker said those disobeying his orders are “outliers” who are “not following science and data,” but rather they are “listening to partisan rhetoric” and “following their own instincts, but no science.”

Read more: https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/pritzker-says-session-needed-would-consider-withholding-funds-from-counties-reopening-early/article_a5ba807f-aa67-5407-8bbf-14eb5bfe49c8.html
(Quad City Times)

[oldsoftie]

1. So how is that different from the Feds doing the same thing?

dont turn into another trump

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

2. Well, Pritzker is acting responsibly, and listening to the experts.

Unlike Trump, Pritzker is not a narcissistic, stupid, ignorant, immoral, incompetent, pathological liar.

[oldsoftie]

3. But being responsible or irresponsible doesnt affect the law.

Withholding funding is what it is. If HE can do it because a county doesnt want to follow his guidelines, then the Feds can withhold funding because cities dont want to follow THEIR laws; i.e. sanctuary cities.
The end result is likely the same; courts will overturn his withholding funds.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

4. He said he's looking into it, not that he's doing it.

There's an unsubtle distinction between the two.

[oldsoftie]

5. Well,yes, but if he DOES do it I doubt it will pass the court. nt