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Polybius

(21,057 posts) Tue Dec 7, 2021, 11:14 PM Dec 2021

Tester says he'll vote against Biden vaccine rule for large employers [View all]

Source: Montana Public Radio

Montana’s senior U.S. Senator plans to join Republicans this week in an expected vote to nullify the Biden Administration's vaccine rule for large employers.

Democrat Jon Tester says he opposes the COVID vaccine mandate for private businesses with more than 100 employees. In a statement released Tuesday, Tester described the mandate as a "burdensome regulation."

He says Montanans tell him mandates hurt their bottom lines and the state’s overall economy.

Despite his opposition to mandates, he urged Montanans to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Read more: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2021-12-07/tester-says-hell-vote-against-biden-vaccine-rule-for-large-employers

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Tester says he'll vote against Biden vaccine rule for large employers [View all] Polybius Dec 2021 OP

Truly a stupid and misguided man. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #1

My guess was that he's worried about re-election Polybius Dec 2021 #4

If his political future is this tenuous ,,,,do the right thing and vote your heart. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #6

It depends on what you view his job as. Claustrum Dec 2021 #7

Sometimes, you decide to do the right thing even if your rural constituents can't figure it out. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #8

Please. He's not stupid. MontanaMama Dec 2021 #11

Do the right thing and bail. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #15

Please spend a little time and go back to see what happened to Governor Bullock......... mjvpi Dec 2021 #16

I am tired of marginalization politics, aren't you? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #18

I've been bitching about Republican lite since Reagan. mjvpi Dec 2021 #20

Bail? MontanaMama Dec 2021 #17

Hi neighbor. You tell him. mjvpi Dec 2021 #21

Right? MontanaMama Dec 2021 #22

Constituents. cilla4progress Dec 2021 #2

Thanks cilla. He sure is. MontanaMama Dec 2021 #12

I agree. Claustrum Dec 2021 #13

Because employers don't have to provide a safe work environment, and not requiring employees JohnSJ Dec 2021 #3

This will force many to have to work with the unvaccinated. CentralMass Dec 2021 #5

"Burdensome regulation" is Republicanspeak Walleye Dec 2021 #9

Gotta keep those infection rates and food contamination at meat processing facilities over 60%. TheBlackAdder Dec 2021 #10

Tester Used to be a responsive main line Dem. Lately he seems to talk out of both sides of his mouth Ford_Prefect Dec 2021 #14

kids are required vaccines for school, military are required vaccines for where they go. demigoddess Dec 2021 #19