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kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:25 pm Biden Administration tells some agencies they can delay firings of unvaccinated federal employees until after the holidays:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/politics ... index.html

"We, swear, we mean it this time."

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/politics ... index.html

And? You have a problem with a little lenity?

Leniency is good. Especially when you realize you’ve overplayed your hand.

Out of curiosity, how much did big pharma donate to Biden in 2020?

What % of federal workers are now vaccinated?

92%

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/j ... entnewsntp

President Joe Biden issued a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal contractors.
US District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove granted a request to halt Biden's mandate on Tuesday.
Tatenhove said Biden exceeded his authority when he issued the mandate.

The Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal contractors received another blow from US District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, who granted a request Tuesday to block the federal mandate in three additional states: Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.

"Once again, the court is asked to wrestle with important constitutional values implicated in the midst of a pandemic that lingers," Tatenhove wrote in his ruling, which was obtained by CNN. "But right now, the enforcement of the contract provisions in this case must be paused."

By issuing the mandate, Tatenhove determined that Biden exceeded his authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, even for a "good cause" like slowing the spread of COVID-19.

"While the statute grants to the president great discretion, it strains credulity that Congress intended the FPASA, a procurement statute, to be the basis for promulgating a public health measure such as mandatory vaccination," Tatenhove wrote in his ruling.

The decision is the latest in a string of rulings against the vaccination mandate.

On Monday, Judge Matthew Schelp of the Eastern District of Missouri issued a preliminary injunction for workers at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified medical facilities in 10 states. Another ruling from a US federal appeals court in early November froze Biden's mandate requiring businesses with at least 100 employees to get vaccinated or tested weekly.

Another Judge blocks the vaccine mandate. This time for Healthcare Workers Nationwide.

Judge Halts Biden’s Covid Vaccine Mandate For Healthcare Workers Nationwide
Joe Walsh
Forbes Staff
Business

TOPLINE A judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the federal government from mandating Covid-19 vaccines for workers at Medicare- or- Medicaid-funded healthcare facilities, the latest legal setback in the Biden Administration’s effort to require vaccines in many workplaces.

KEY FACTS
Louisiana-based federal Judge Terry Doughty issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday evening, prohibiting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from enforcing its healthcare worker vaccine mandate while a legal challenge brought by several Republican-led states works its way through the federal court system.

The injunction applies to 40 U.S. states — in a separate ruling Monday, a federal judge in Missouri temporarily blocked the CMS vaccine mandate in the other 10 states.

Doughty argued in a 34-page ruling that CMS probably doesn’t have the legal authority to impose a vaccine mandate without permission from Congress, and sided with the plaintiffs who argued CMS’ policy was “arbitrary and capricious.”

Federal officials had previously argued to the court that CMS has legal and constitutional authority to impose the mandate, and said the policy would protect hospital patients from coronavirus transmission (Forbes has reached out to CMS for comment).

Before Doughty’s ruling, CMS’ rule had required all covered staff to take at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose by Monday, and get fully vaccinated by January 4.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2 ... 5091f4652a

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:21 pm https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2 ... 5091f4652a

Time for Biden to cut the Federal funding for Covid, and move on. You want to end the emergency? Great. Stop the flow of Federal money.

Post Covid premiums (as in: when the Federal handouts dry up) should be a reallllll treat.

a fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:10 pm

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:21 pm https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2 ... 5091f4652a

Time for Biden to cut the Federal funding for Covid, and move on. You want to end the emergency? Great. Stop the flow of Federal money.

Post Covid premiums (as in: when the Federal handouts dry up) should be a reallllll treat.

Not sure I follow.

Are you saying to cut funding for any state that refuses to enforce mandates etc?

a fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:10 pm

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:21 pm https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2 ... 5091f4652a

Time for Biden to cut the Federal funding for Covid, and move on. You want to end the emergency? Great. Stop the flow of Federal money.

Post Covid premiums (as in: when the Federal handouts dry up) should be a reallllll treat.

I'm assuming you mean Biden's Emergency Rescue Plan that Congress passed in May?
Limiting the money's potential uses was the BS. It's limited mostly to teachers and services. Nothing tangible. And no tax relief. It was a one-time boondoggle. In many states it created an excess of funds, not really needed. The only goal was to inflate state budgets by 10-15% and ultimately grow dependence on big government once the money is yanked.
Thanks but no thanks.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:56 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:10 pm

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:21 pm https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2 ... 5091f4652a

Time for Biden to cut the Federal funding for Covid, and move on. You want to end the emergency? Great. Stop the flow of Federal money.

Post Covid premiums (as in: when the Federal handouts dry up) should be a reallllll treat.

I'm assuming you mean Biden's Emergency Rescue Plan that Congress passed in May?

No. I'm referring to bills signed by both Biden and Trump. No more free testing. No more free Covid care. No more free vaccines. No more Covid money to hospitals.

The emergency is over, right? Great. Cut the money off, and watch States dealing with anti vaxxers (like mine) suffer the consequences.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:56 pm Limiting the money's potential uses was the BS. It's limited mostly to teachers and services. Nothing tangible. And no tax relief.

Why should we hand out Federal tax relief? What has the Federal government shut down? And who is going to pay for the Trump Covid bills that you don't complain about, Kram?

When is it that you and your fellow "taxes are bad" crowd going to own up to all the Federal handouts you've been getting.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:56 pm The only goal was to inflate state budgets by 10-15% and ultimately grow dependence on big government once the money is yanked.
Thanks but no thanks.

Now you really lost me-----didn't you just get done telling us on the Covid thread that you sell stuff to this "big government"?

Kram. Come on, man. You didn't gripe about Trump's massive spending bills, and worse, didn't complain when we not only didn't pay for all the garbage in those bills......but when Trump cut corporate taxes to the bone, ENSURING that we're not paying for what we get.

Now Biden shows up, and you're complaining about spending? How much bigger did the Government get under Trump?

I'll help you: when Trump entered, Fed Spending was at 3.9 Trillion. When he left? 6.5 Trillion.

To make sure you get the math? That's a 66% increase in the size of our Government, my man. And what did your team say about it? Oh, you're doing a great job, Trump!!! Couldn't be happier.

Now that Bidens here, you want to tell us that one bill was a boondoggle? Kram, come on. What needs to happen before you catch on to your party's game of "whoops, we made government bigger by accident", game?

Slipped on a bar of soap, and increased the size of our Big Government by 66%, Kram. Whooo. Good one!!!

a fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:38 pm

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:56 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:10 pm

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:21 pm https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2 ... 5091f4652a

Time for Biden to cut the Federal funding for Covid, and move on. You want to end the emergency? Great. Stop the flow of Federal money.

Post Covid premiums (as in: when the Federal handouts dry up) should be a reallllll treat.

I'm assuming you mean Biden's Emergency Rescue Plan that Congress passed in May?

No. I'm referring to bills signed by both Biden and Trump. No more free testing. No more free Covid care. No more free vaccines. No more Covid money to hospitals.

The emergency is over, right? Great. Cut the money off, and watch States dealing with anti vaxxers (like mine) suffer the consequences.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:56 pm Limiting the money's potential uses was the BS. It's limited mostly to teachers and services. Nothing tangible. And no tax relief.

Why should we hand out Federal tax relief? What has the Federal government shut down? And who is going to pay for the Trump Covid bills that you don't complain about, Kram?

When is it that you and your fellow "taxes are bad" crowd going to own up to all the Federal handouts you've been getting.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:56 pm The only goal was to inflate state budgets by 10-15% and ultimately grow dependence on big government once the money is yanked.
Thanks but no thanks.

Now you really lost me-----didn't you just get done telling us on the Covid thread that you sell stuff to this "big government"?

Kram. Come on, man. You didn't gripe about Trump's massive spending bills, and worse, didn't complain when we not only didn't pay for all the garbage in those bills......but when Trump cut corporate taxes to the bone, ENSURING that we're not paying for what we get.

Now Biden shows up, and you're complaining about spending? How much bigger did the Government get under Trump?

I'll help you: when Trump entered, Fed Spending was at 3.9 Trillion. When he left? 6.5 Trillion.

To make sure you get the math? That's a 66% increase in the size of our Government, my man. And what did your team say about it? Oh, you're doing a great job, Trump!!! Couldn't be happier.

Now that Bidens here, you want to tell us that one bill was a boondoggle? Kram, come on. What needs to happen before you catch on to your party's game of "whoops, we made government bigger by accident", game?

Slipped on a bar of soap, and increased the size of our Big Government by 66%, Kram. Whooo. Good one!!!

Trump/Biden already bought those vaxes, so that's a sunk cost. Everything else can go. No more testing?

Not sure all the handouts you are referring to. The amount of federal taxes I pay each year more than covers the cost of any benefits my family receives. We even kick in enough for others. Much rather have that money in my pocket than some of the options the government provides.

I did complain about Trump's spending. But I also preferred his allocation of spending/government too. My priorities are not Biden's. So, yes, please cut back funding to Healthcare and Insurance. Amazing what you can charge and "save" people when they inflate the costs of your services.

Son got a "non-emergency" transport. Just moving hospitals. $1495 was the bill for a 14-mile, one-way trip. "Fortunately" Insurance covered 1100 of it. Leaving the balance for us. My point is, the balance is closer to the real cost of the trip, including fees, insurance (again) and expenses and a good profit. The insurance cost is just a ruse. Icing on the cake. Meanwhile, that's where Biden wants to put the money.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:35 pm Trump/Biden already bought those vaxes, so that's a sunk cost. Everything else can go. No more testing?

They bought SOME of those vaxxes. These vaccines aren't going away for years. No more Federally paid testing.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:35 pm Not sure all the handouts you are referring to. The amount of federal taxes I pay each year more than covers the cost of any benefits my family receives. We even kick in enough for others. Much rather have that money in my pocket than some of the options the government provides.

Why do you think we're running a deficit? And most of the Federal money flows to States-----money you don't see. So ~20% of K-12 and State Uni in your State comes from Federal money right out of the gate. UMaryland College Park gets $400 Billion per year from the Fed for "R&D". Yeah, right.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:35 pm I did complain about Trump's spending. But I also preferred his allocation of spending/government too.

No offense, but a steak dinner says that you don't. Three major spending bills before Covid. What do you think he spent money on?

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:35 pm My priorities are not Biden's. So, yes, please cut back funding to Healthcare and Insurance.

Trump pumped money into both, just like Biden.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:35 pm Son got a "non-emergency" transport. Just moving hospitals. $1495 was the bill for a 14-mile, one-way trip. "Fortunately" Insurance covered 1100 of it. Leaving the balance for us. My point is, the balance is closer to the real cost of the trip, including fees, insurance (again) and expenses and a good profit. The insurance cost is just a ruse. Icing on the cake. Meanwhile, that's where Biden wants to put the money.

Of course he does. So does/did Trump-Obama-Bush-Clinton.

Single payer is the only way to go. We're trying to get "a little bit pregnant", and then act shocked when our half measures have stupid and expensive outcomes. All because we don't want to do what's proven to work far better, and for far less money in every other 1st world nation.

But sure...freedom.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:35 pmI did complain about Trump's spending. But I also preferred his allocation of spending/government too.

BTW....you completely breezed past my telling you that Trump made the Federal Government 66% larger in just four years.

66% larger. In four years. And every Republican on this Forum isn't freaking out? It's hilarious. But sure, tell me you're upset when Biden spends money on, of all things, infrastructure.

And you wonder why I give the Republicans here so much grief. Is there ANYTHING that your team wouldn't wave through, so long as the guy doing it has a R by his name?

a fan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:34 pm

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:35 pmI did complain about Trump's spending. But I also preferred his allocation of spending/government too.

BTW....you completely breezed past my telling you that Trump made the Federal Government 66% larger in just four years.

66% larger. In four years. And every Republican on this Forum isn't freaking out? It's hilarious. But sure, tell me you're upset when Biden spends money on, of all things, infrastructure.

And you wonder why I give the Republicans here so much grief. Is there ANYTHING that your team wouldn't wave through, so long as the guy doing it has a R by his name?

Lemme check my Fox/Trump talking points...

Biden's Net Approval Rating Hits New Low as Poll Finds Infrastructure, BBB Aren't Helping:

President Joe Biden's net approval rating among registered voters has hit a new low, according to the latest poll from Morning Consult.

The survey, released Thursday, found 45 percent of registered voters approved of Biden's job performance, while 52 percent of respondents disapproved. The president's poll numbers have been in gradual decline since the chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August.

The findings show little movement among voters even as Biden is on the road promoting his domestic agenda and recent legislative victories.

https://www.newsweek.com/bidens-net-app ... ng-1655382

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:44 am Biden's Net Approval Rating Hits New Low as Poll Finds Infrastructure, BBB Aren't Helping:

President Joe Biden's net approval rating among registered voters has hit a new low, according to the latest poll from Morning Consult.

The survey, released Thursday, found 45 percent of registered voters approved of Biden's job performance, while 52 percent of respondents disapproved. The president's poll numbers have been in gradual decline since the chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August.

The findings show little movement among voters even as Biden is on the road promoting his domestic agenda and recent legislative victories.

https://www.newsweek.com/bidens-net-app ... ng-1655382

It is still higher than Trump's approval ratings at this point in his presidency.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/bi ... id=rrpromo

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:44 am Biden's Net Approval Rating Hits New Low as Poll Finds Infrastructure, BBB Aren't Helping:

President Joe Biden's net approval rating among registered voters has hit a new low, according to the latest poll from Morning Consult.

The survey, released Thursday, found 45 percent of registered voters approved of Biden's job performance, while 52 percent of respondents disapproved. The president's poll numbers have been in gradual decline since the chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August.

The findings show little movement among voters even as Biden is on the road promoting his domestic agenda and recent legislative victories.

https://www.newsweek.com/bidens-net-app ... ng-1655382

Newsweek has become something of a joke, but ...

In November, the House of Representatives passed Biden's Build Back Better bill—a sweeping, $1.75 trillion package to expand the social safety net and combat climate change.

The legislation is now in the hands of the evenly divided Senate, where Democrats hope to use the reconciliation process to bypass the need for Republican support. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said his goal is to get the package to the president's desk before the Christmas holiday.

Polling has shown both pieces of legislation are supported by the public. A Monmouth University survey last month found that the two plans were more popular than the president himself, with more than 60 percent of adults backing the bipartisan infrastructure measure and Build Back Better.

So, yup, the country's mood continues to be sour and no longer is this a Trump versus Biden choice, with no longer the tremendous relief that it wasn't Trump boost that Biden got in the early spring.

Covid's still an issue and maybe we're gonna have to go through another round, the vaccine deniers and mandate pushers are disgusted with one another, trust in democracy is at a modern nadir (hopefully), and inflation is very obviously biting into personal pocketbooks (fat as they may be for many).

So feels awful...and that lands on the POTUS...for now.

So, if you're Biden and his allies, what do you do?
Do you whine about low poll #'s?

Or do you keep working on passing the legislation that actually has strong majority approval and support?
Do you keep using whatever levers you have administratively to make a difference on the margin?

My own advice remains, to:

1) pass BBB in whatever form possible this month. Tout the specifics.
2) force votes on each incremental policy that has majority support in swing states, purple districts. Make'em take a vote.
3) avoid issues that do not have majority support in those purple districts-indeed pick a fight with the left wing on an issue that is unpopular outside of deep blue districts.
4) Hope like heck that a Taiwan or Ukraine or Middle East explosion doesn't happen, but if it does, act competently...so prepare now.

Meanwhile, support the scientists re COVID and hope for the best on getting this all to such a low noise level that it becomes no longer a hot topic. Economy will do its thing.

Dems plot escape from Biden’s poll woes
The party’s own polling has the president in the red. Lawmakers know they need to get better at selling his agenda to avert midterm disaster.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/0 ... oes-523719

Biden administration unveils first anti-corruption plan:

https://thehill.com/homenews/administra ... corruption

Reading the minds of Americans everywhere who headed into this holiday season, with covid still raging, empty shelves abounding, and skyrocketing inflation...are making steps to stop... money laundering.

kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:44 am Biden administration unveils first anti-corruption plan:

https://thehill.com/homenews/administra ... corruption

Reading the minds of Americans everywhere who headed into this holiday season, with covid still raging, empty shelves abounding, and skyrocketing inflation...are making steps to stop... money laundering.

You've become something of a caricature on this "Biden bad" campaign of yours. What is to be gleaned from this: that putting into place measures to curb public corruption isn't important enough to allow ANY FOCUS to be off combatting inflation? Stocking your pantry? Combatting the pandemic and variants? What makes you think that the Administration is not still focused on all of these things? Nothing. You just want to publish Biden Bad.

From the article:

"The pillars also include curbing illicit finance through steps like issuing beneficial ownership transparency regulations to identify bad actors and enacting first-of-their-kind regulations surrounding real estate transactions to reveal when real estate is used to hide ill-gotten cash or to launder criminal proceeds."

You think this is a bad thing?