Attorney General Jason Miyares told the Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon that its members do more to alleviate poverty than anything that he, the governor or any legislator could do.
While talking to hundreds of business leaders at the Omni Richmond at the Virginia’s annual day at the Capitol, Miyares said the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan was “tragic” and the reaction is disturbing.
Following Thompson’s death, many Americans praised the man who allegedly shot him and expressed joy in seeing revenge for the hurt inflicted by the U.S. health care system.
Miyares cited a Generation Lab poll which found that 81% of college students said they have a negative view of Thompson, the shooting victim, and 48% said they view the killing as justified.
“My biggest fear is that you have so many young Americans, roughly half of them, and when they look at the people in this room, they view you as the enemy,” Miyares said. “That should give all of us pause, because when I look at this room, I don’t view you as even business leaders. I view you as poverty destroyers.”
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Miyares, who is seeking a second term as attorney general, told the audience that they have a friend with a friendly disposition toward business.
“I do not view your business as something to regulate, litigate or tax to death,” he said.
Miyares said he wants Virginia to keep growing and to continue the environment that allows businesses to say “you’re hired” more often and to more people.
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