'There are more important things than living' —TX Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on COVID-19 deaths

Xeni Jardin 1:49 pm Tue Apr 21, 2020

"There are more important things than living,” said the Lieutenant Governor of the great state of Texas about Americans who are dying of COVID-19. “There are more important things than living…

"There are more important things than living,” said the Lieutenant Governor of the great state of Texas about Americans who are dying of COVID-19.

“There are more important things than living … I don't want to die, nobody wants to die but man we've got to take some risks.”

TX Lt Gov Dan Patrick: "There are more important things than living … I dont want to die, nobody wants to die but man we've got to take some risks" pic.twitter.com/dRTF8Moav4

— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) April 21, 2020

Got it.

important to clarify that when he says "we've got to take some risks" he means you…you've got to take some risks

— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) April 21, 2020

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