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Friday, June 2, 2017

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Chicago, IL – Today, JB Pritzker released the following statement condemning Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement and urging Bruce Rauner to continue to uphold the provisions of the agreement in Illinois:

“Donald Trump’s announcement yesterday is an attack on our fundamental obligation to leave our children a better country and a better world than the one we inherited,” said JB Pritzker. “It is an affront to scientific consensus and an assault on basic reason. It is a tragedy, and the impacts of which we will feel and our children will feel for years to come. The path forward for Illinois is clear. We must stand with cities and states across the country who have come forward to say that they will continue to uphold the provisions of the Paris Climate Agreement and that’s exactly what I would do as governor.

“Bruce Rauner has proven himself unable to stand up to Donald Trump time and again, but for the safety and security of our children, I sincerely hope this time is different. Our state deserves a governor who believes in science and fights to protect our environment. I look forward to being that governor for Illinois families.”

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