Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack says he’s disappointed in the Governor’s decision to extend the stay at home order to May 15th.
Waguespack says the Governor should trust business owners to implement rules that would limit viral spread on their properties.
“Free enterprise can find a way to keep the public safe and deliver a product. It is time for us to trust free enterprise and open up more businesses,” says Waguespack.
LABI is asking the state to use the extra time to develop a comprehensive plan to allow all businesses to open by May 15th at the latest.
Waguespack pointed to the many businesses deemed as essential as proof that companies can operate safely right now.
“We need to learn the lessons of the essential service industries that have found a way to stay in operation but also keep their employees and customers safe and trust other entities to do the same,” says Waguespack.
Waguespack says the longer Louisiana brick and mortar stores stay closed, the more comfortable Louisianans will get ordering online from out of state vendors.
“We have to rebuild Louisiana main street and you are doing that by convincing and encouraging customers to go out in a safe way and shop Louisiana in order to save Louisiana,” says Waguespack.
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