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Biden announces vaccine mandates

Sep 10, 2021 6:33 am

CBS News reports that President Joe Biden announced Sept. 9 a vaccine mandate for all federal workers and contractors, and a requirement that large companies mandate vaccines or regular testing for employees. It comes as the country faces mounting coronavirus case numbers, and many more deaths. Biden spoke from the White House. PLAY or DOWNLOAD excerpt of Biden's address. The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is developing a rule requiring employers with at least 100 employees to have a fully vaccinated workforce or require unvaccinated workers to get tested for COVID-19 at least once a week with fines of $14,000 per violation. The Republican National Committee announced plans to file a lawsuit against the Biden administration over the issue. RNC chair Ronna McDaniel said, "I am pro-vaccine and anti-mandate. Many small businesses and workers do not have the money or legal resources to fight Biden's unconstitutional actions and authoritarian decrees, but when his decree goes into effect, the RNC will sue the administration to protect Americans and their liberties." The American Federation of Government Employees union did not endorse the plan, saying they wanted a say in the decision. AFGE president Everett Kelley said that "changes like this should be negotiated with our bargaining units where appropriate." So far 650,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, and vaccinations are needed. When 3,000 Americans died on Sept. 11, 2001, citizens immediately let the government impose all sorts of airport mandates. Read more about this story at CBS News.

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