Under Gov. Whitmer's latest executive order, business are required to ask customers not wearing a mask to leave. | stock photo
Under Gov. Whitmer's latest executive order, business are required to ask customers not wearing a mask to leave. | stock photo
State Sen. Kim LaSata (R-Bainbridge) called out Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her “Mask Up Michigan” executive order.
Whitmer’s controversial order called for businesses to refuse service to patrons who failed to wear a face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic. LaSata took to MiSenateGOP to share her thoughts, making it clear she disagreed with Whitmer’s move.
“It is unfortunate that the governor is further burdening the already hard-hit businesses in our state to -- by force of law -- do the work of policing whether people are obeying her ‘Mask Up Michigan’ order,” she said in a statement on MiSenateGOP. “We should leave law enforcement to law enforcement and not to businesses and their employees who are trying to make a living.”
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She also urged Michigan residents to support and help keep local businesses up and running, whether they are for or against Whitmer’s order. She touted small businesses as keys to help the economy remain stable by providing jobs and other services.
She added, “They have been forced to endure many hardships through no fault of their own, and they deserve our support more than ever,” according to MiSenateGOP.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) had a different take, encouraging residents to wear masks while out and about and to continue practice social distancing when possible. He also recognized that some residents have health issues that prevent them from being able to wear face masks.
“In some instances, the mask may be a greater risk to the health of an individual with other medical conditions," he said on MiSenateGOP.
He went on to say that residents shouldn’t condemn others who choose not to wear masks in public. “Some altercations have even turned violent, which is unnecessary and unacceptable,” he said, according to MiSenateGOP. “There is no reason to risk your health or your life over the debate of wearing masks in public.”
He ultimately said locals are encouraged to wear masks, practice social distancing and treat others with respect.
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