Ted Cruz introduces a bill to ban the federal government from using vaccine passports

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Three Republican senators have introduced a bill to ban the federal government from establishing COVID-19 vaccine passports, following in the footsteps of at least 10 GOP-led states.

Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Braun of Indiana, and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming introduced the legislation to the Senate Friday. The bill would also prevent the government from working with third parties, such as airlines, on setting up their own vaccine passport systems.

"Americans shouldn't be discriminated against because of COVID-19 vaccine status - whether that is at work or in everyday life," Cruz said in a statement announcing the bill. "We should be encouraging individuals to receive the vaccine through increased patient protections, not mandating it."

The senator also said he got the vaccine because "it was the right decision for me, but people should be free to make the decision that is right for them."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ted-cruz-follows-suit-red-033502330.html

Americans shouldn't be so careless as to infect their fellow Americans.

[BGBD]

1. DOA

[Claire Oh Nette]

2. Full FDA Approval coming.

Private Sector wants some sort of vaccine verification.
Those of us who got vaccinated have earned the right to go maskfree unless company policy says otherwise. If asked, we all have vaccine cards and know the exact dates of our injections.

Businesses and schools are already requiring proof of vaccine to continue employment or live in the dorms or attend in-person classes. While there are folks who legitimately can not take the vaccine, it's not 30% of Americans.

Cruz is a hypocrite: "People should be free to make the decision that is right for themselves." Unless it's a woman... Or someone LGBTQ...

Anti maskers refused to mask, and now refuse to vaccinate or mask.
I'd say let them infect each ohter (they will) but they're not self aware enough not to infect others and breed variants.Free-dumb!

[Volaris]

4. Fda approval coming...THATS when the real fun will begin.

But you cant fire me cause I wont get my shot..

Um. This is an At-Will State in a Free-Market capitalistic economy.
We can fire you for wearing the wrong color tie.

But this is cancel culture!

You're right. You're being canceled for not following company policy. Which is what your JOB IS.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. The gop wants Americans to put others in harms' way and not let them have the means

to protect themselves. In effect, cruz and the other gop thugs are disarming/taking our 'guns' away. I do have the right to know that the person / technician who's going to be cleaning my teeth or doing some other up close thing such as cutting my hair etc., has been vaccinated or not away.

[struggle4progress]

5. "You can freeze in the dark or die in a pandemic: it's all the same to me!"

[Renew Deal]

6. A vaccine passport can also be used for proof of a recent negative test.

A passport is less discriminatory if the justification for allowing passage is not shown.

Cruz's argument isn't limited to those in the US. There are plenty of European privacy advocates that argue the same thing.

[Yavin4]

7. The real excrement will collide with the rotary oscillator when the schools open in the Fall.

There will be frantic people on all sides of this. Parents, teachers, students, politicians, and employers. Schools re-opening will be the strongest signal that everything is returning to normal whether folks like it or not and whether folks are vaccinated or not.

[Wounded Bear]

8. How about travelers entering the country, Teddy?

[rickford66]

9. Vaccine passport should be a valid ID for voting.

[JCMach1]

10. F#$k Ted Cruz