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HARRISBURG &mdash; House Republican leaders on Thursday blasted <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/777068/wolf-all-non-life-sustaining-businesses-must-close-by-8-p-m" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gov. Tom Wolf&rsquo;s order to shut down all non-life-sustaining business in Pennsylvania</a>, taking aim at the governor for the timing of his decree and <a href="https://s24526.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200319-Life-Sustaining-Business-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the &ldquo;confusing list&rdquo; that accompanied </a><a href="https://s24526.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200319-Life-Sustaining-Business-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">it</a>.
				&ldquo;The Wolf Administration set off a panic tonight throughout the Commonwealth with its edict to shut down employers. The ill-prepared actions, announced after normal business hours, are not only an economic blow to every worker in the state right now but will have ramifications long into the future,&rdquo; the GOP statement said, adding:
				&ldquo;Any announcement in an emergency event such as this calls for clear and efficient lines of communication, but the open-ended and short-noticed announcement today is the complete opposite and only adds to the sense of chaos many Pennsylvanians are struggling with tonight.
				&ldquo;These actions will shut down many small, family-owned shops and businesses, not only for the duration of this event, but possibly, and probably, forever.
				&ldquo;The sprawling and confusing list provided by the governor is provided with no explanation, and we will explore all avenues available to us to determine whether the action he&rsquo;s taken is allowed within our state Constitution.
				&ldquo;It is incumbent upon all state leaders to recognize that long after we have defeated this public health threat, we must have the ability to create economic opportunities for all Pennsylvanians.
				&ldquo;Therefore, we are compelled to raise our voice on behalf of millions of hard-working Pennsylvanians who are already making enormous sacrifices in the face of this worldwide event, none of which was of their own choosing.&rdquo;

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