Gov. J.B. Pritzker is in Switzerland for the 2023 World Economic Forum to tout his agenda. Some back home say the governor should be more focused on the state’s issues.
Pritzker is making his second trip out of the country during his time as governor of Illinois. He’s is one of 52 heads of state attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week.
During a panel discussion on domestic politics with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and members of the U.S. Congress, Pritzker touted his energy and social policies, including a gun ban and abortion expansion, and was asked about a possible U.S. recession.
My expectation is that it will not be a deep recession if there is one,” Pritzker said. “Business, though it may be moderating, we will not see a major dip.”
Pritzker also spoke about bipartisanship within American politics.
“Certainly, if you asked the public if they think Congress or the state should work in a bipartisan fashion, the answer is yes,” Pritzker said. “What they really mean, in my view, is that they want to get things done.”
Before Pritzker’s appearance, state Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, criticized the governor’s travels.
“For him to fly his private jet, go over there and sit with all the elite globalists of the world and tell us how we should live our lives is completely hypocritical,” Niemerg told WMAY.
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