Biden is frustrated? I'm frustrated. He is still missing the mark on COVID-19.
Biden's vaccine requirement, while stronger than anything he has done, feels like it doesn't go far enough. Don't give an 'off lane' to employers.
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When it comes to fighting COVID-19, our best option shouldn't be better late than never.
But in his speech Thursday – during which he laid out stronger vaccine mandates for federal workers and put pressure on teachers to follow suit – President Joe Biden finally provided some of the force that the nation's fight against COVID-19 has been missing.
Near the beginning of his speech, Biden stated that "many of us are frustrated with the nearly 80 million Americans who are still not vaccinated."
True. I am one of those frustrated Americans.
He also chided local leaders for playing "pandemic politics." And while I agree with his criticism, the full weight of my frustration doesn't just lie with local politicians. A good part of it falls squarely on Biden.