And I didn't want to be the governor to do that. So, for instance, in South Dakota, we never once closed a single business the entire. In fact, I didn't even define what an essential business was in our state. because I don't believe governors have the authority to tell you that your business is an essential. We never issued a shelter in place, never mandated anything such as masks. (15:07–15:12)
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Asserts that South Dakota did not define essential businesses during the pandemic.
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