In no surprise to conservatives, the GOP-led state of Florida outperformed Democrat-controlled California and New York when it came to their coronavirus responses, according to a comprehensive new study.
The conclusions vindicate the leadership of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was relentlessly vilified by Democrats and their corporate media allies over his pragmatic, science-based management of the pandemic.
In its 20-page report, the Committee to Unleash Prosperity said the states that followed the most draconian COVID-19 policies — such as closing schools and shuttering businesses — lagged behind states such as Florida that followed a commonsensical approach to the pandemic.
The study was authored by Wall Street Journal writer Stephen Moore, University of Chicago economist Casey Mulligan and free-market policy analyst Phil Kerpen.
The research compared COVID-19 outcomes in all U.S. states based on three major variables: health outcomes, economic performance throughout the pandemic and impact on education.
According to the study, the outcomes in New York, New Jersey and California “were among the worst” in all three categories: mortality, economy and schooling.
In contrast, the best outcomes occurred in Utah, Nebraska, Vermont, Montana, South Dakota and Florida. All six states are led by Republican governors.
As a reminder, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned in disgrace in August 2021 amid reports that he had ordered coronavirus patients to be admitted into nursing homes, resulting in the deaths of thousands of senior citizens.
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Similarly, California Gov. Gavin Newsom came under fire for closing beaches and playgrounds in contravention of scientific studies showing that outdoor coronavirus transmission was negligible.
Newsom was also caught several times defying his own oppressive mask mandates.
Once again proving the epic utter fail of leftist lunacy, mandates & masks=>
“Newsom’s COVID Cases Explode, Double DeSantis’ Florida Numbers” https://t.co/EgauEHhuBO #MOGov #MOSen #MOLeg@933KWTO @NewstalkSTL
— #ThePeoplesSpeaker™️ (@SpeakerTimJones) December 9, 2021
Moore, the chief economist for the Heritage Foundation, summed up the results on Monday.
“In a study of economics, education, and health during COVID-19: Florida was right all along, and California was wrong,” he tweeted. “Shutting…
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