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'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill

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CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed Indiana Wednesday, referring to the Hoosier State as a “low-wage” state that “doesn’t protect workers.” “[Indiana is] a state that does not provide health care for people when they’re in need,” Pritzker said during a press conference in Chicago. The governor’s remarks come after Indiana House […]

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Pritzker slams Indiana as ‘low-wage state’ in response to plan to adopt Illinois counties

"It's a stunt. It's not going to happen," Pritzker said in response to a question about the secession bill. "I'll just say Indiana is a low-wage state that doesn't protect workers, a state that does not provide health care for people when they're in need, and so I don't think it's attractive for anybody in Illinois where wages are higher where the standard of living is higher, and we do provide health care for people in need."

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‘A low-wage state’: How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana’s secession bill – IndyStar

Source: Tom Williams / Getty   SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, rejected a bill proposed by Indiana Republicans that would explore the possibility of Illinois counties seceding and joining Indiana, calling it “a stunt” that “isn’t going to happen.” The bill, introduced Tuesday by House Speaker Todd Huston, proposes creating the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission to explore the possibility of Illinois counti…

'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill

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