White House pushes back on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order banning vaccine mandates

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[SS-binj]

Last week I was told I will lose my job in two months if I am not fully vaccinated. I wrote to Gov. Abbot and encouraged all my coworkers to do the same. Not even a week later, Gov. Abbot wrote Executive Order GA40 making it illegal for “any institution” in Texas to mandate a vaccine as a condition of employment. That is how government works for Texans in this case. How can the president take it upon himself to decide for every American what medical treatment I MUST have in order to make a living for my family?! He was elected! He is not a king!

[MsHashy]

I love the he's only doing it for political reasons. Its like Texas citizens don't want the forced mandates dictating their lives and Abbott is listening to the people of Texas like a politician should o.0

[bobbyjbear]

There is no man on earth that will make me do anything I don't want.

[briandavis]

Way to go Gov. Abbott! it’s about individual liberty that the nation is founded upon. No federal mandate is a law. Stay strong.

[DarrellWoolfolk]

Ok, if the people wanted to get vaccinated, companies wouldn't have to force a vaccine on people. If your company needs to mandate a vaccine, you've already lost the loyalty of most of your customers and employees.

[frankthecat]

This White House no longer represents us.

[CODYORMOE]

Federal government needs to stay out of state issues. It’s why we have the 10th amendment.

[Alfarojv]

“If you have to be persuaded, reminded, pressured, lied to, incentivized, coerced, bullied, socially shamed, guilt-tripped, threatened, punished and criminalized ... If all of this is considered necessary to gain your compliance -- you can be absolutely certain that what is being promoted is not in your best interest.” - Ian Watson

[Alfarojv]

There are 2 types of Americans;
Those who want to be left alone &
Those who won't leave people alone

[ernestoherrera]

Governor Abbet is doing the wishes of the Texas people, just because it is not your wishes don’t try to turn it all around on us we know what we want and what we want is for the federal government not to stick his nose in Texas business

[syrtycon]

It’s amazing that everyone wants to mandate a jab that doesn’t even prevent you from getting the coof or spreading it.

[stratabuse]

“There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.”
Thomas Jefferson

[robertgodlewski]

When did it become ok to rule through intimidation and fear?

[QuintTheSharker]

HAHA. This is why we have STATES RIGHTS.

[shanekasper]

Whatever happened to states rights? And by the way, what mandate. Biden never issued a mandate.

[garrettalarmdepot]

No mandate should be allowed to violate our constitutional rights to decide what goes into our bodies.

[JoeyJoJoJr]

"The White House" isn't listening, just look at the approval ratings. Let's go Brandon!

[nolaughing]

Texas will never be California and that's a good thing.

[yolazerbeam]

Special interest has highjacked "public health" and has nothing to do with public health whatsoever

[lupullum]

Governor Abbott makes me proud to be a Texan. He fights for Texans Freedom and more states need to follow his lead. Now we need to decide if we will do business with the business's that are willing to let the Government get a foothold into their company and fire hard working Free Americans because they aren't willing to give up their right to choose. today it's mandatory vaccines tomorrow it's something else, company owners and CEOs are on a slippery slope