It’s a step in the right direction, that Biden realizes he shouldn’t be forcing his will on the nation, especially when we have seen states like Texas and Florida do far better than blue states in the Northeast when it comes to COVID.
“President Biden on a call with governors Monday said he agrees with two GOP state executives that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to mitigate COVID-19, even as his administration is pushing major federal solutions to the pandemic that’s nearly two years old.
“Speaking just before a meeting with some of the nation’s governors, Biden said: “There is no federal solution. This gets solved at a state level.”
Those comments represent one of the most explicit acknowledgments to date from the Biden administration that it will need help from state and local governments…”
“This is not like March of 2020, the beginning of the pandemic. We’re prepared and we know what it takes to save lives, protect people and keep schools and businesses open,” Biden added. “My message to the governors is simple. If you need something, say something.”
“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, issued an executive order in October prohibiting any entity, including private businesses, from imposing Covid-19 vaccination requirements on employees or customers. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, thought to be a 2024 Republican presidential contender, has in recent months broken away from federal public health guidance and curtailed mask and vaccine mandates.”
This is a far better approach than imposing mandates. Numerous Blues states are about to be implementing covid passports and other restrictive measures. Biden has been urged by the MSM and many Liberals to make the unvaccinated second-class citizens, as New Zealand’s leader has suggested before. So letting Governors take the lead is a far better option for those of us in red states.