'In the midst of a pandemic, Americans need real leadership -- and the New York governor has risen to the occasion. In the face of a feckless, reckless president spreading disinformation by the day, Cuomo has stepped up' | JillFilipovic for CNNOpinion
Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book"The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness." Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion articles on CNNJill FilipovicIn the midst of a pandemic, Americans need real leadership -- and the New York governor has risen to the occasion.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Let's get back to work 02:53Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor of Texas, told Fox News viewers that plenty of American grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for the next generation. Read More"I just think there are lots of grandparents out there in this country like me...that what we care about and what we love more than anything are those children," he said.
Trump wants nation 'raring to go by Easter' 01:52The financial costs of coronavirus are real, they are painful, and they will get worse before they get better. Our leaders are right to be concerned about the economy. It's true that poverty and starvation may be downstream effects of an economic depression -- coronavirus isn't the only deadly possibility here, even if it's the biggest immediate threat.
GOP governor: Trump's messages almost opposite to health experts 01:58"FEMA says 'we're sending 400 ventilators,'" Cuomo said at a press conference Tuesday."Really? What am I going to do with 400 ventilators when I need 30,000? You pick the 26,000 who are going to die because you only sent 400 ventilators."He's right, and he's one of the few voices of reason in this whole mess. But there's only so much power any governor has.
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