Pritzker slams Indiana as ‘low-wage state’ in response to plan to adopt Illinois counties

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed Indiana Wednesday, referring to the Hoosier State as a “low-wage” state that “doesn’t protect workers.”

“[Indiana is] a state that does not provide health care for people when they’re in need,” Pritzker said during a press conference in Chicago.

The governor’s remarks come after Indiana House Speaker Todd Houston announced a plan to re-draw state boundaries to include 33 Illinois counties that have voted to secede from the Land of Lincoln…

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