Wisconsin lawmakers pass bills banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates

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Our gerrymandered state sucks with Repugs in charge of the Legislature.


Wisconsin lawmakers pass bills banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/23/wisconsin-lawmakers-act-bills-barring-covid-vaccine-mandates/6966248002/s

Molly Beck
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MADISON - State lawmakers on Tuesday passed a series of Republican-authored bills that would require COVID-19 vaccines be optional and give GOP lawmakers control over how federal relief funds are spent in Wisconsin.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he would veto legislation that gives Republican lawmakers authority over COVID-19 relief funds before the bill was introduced. But he hasn't yet said whether he will sign legislation that bars employers and government officials from requiring vaccinations.

Assembly Bill 23 and Assembly Bill 25 bar government health officials and private employers, respectively, from requiring individuals to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus and its variants, which cause COVID-19.

Under current law, state health officials may require vaccinations during a public health emergency except in certain medical circumstances or if an individual objects for religious or conscience reasons.

All Republicans in the Assembly and two Democrats, Reps. Nick Milroy and Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, voted to pass legislation barring government health officials from mandating COVID-19 vaccines. .............................

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Get ready for another spike In cases

When we finally had some hope..

[Buckeye_Democrat]

2. So they're fine with business regulations as long as...

... they can kill more people. Otherwise, regulation is bad to them.

Got it!

[Irish_Dem]

3. They relish doing anything that harms and kills people.

It goes beyond power and greed, it is sadistic.

[abqtommy]

4. Lock. Them. All. Up.