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As the Delta variant ravages unvaccinated communities, jeopardizes our economic recovery, and lands more and more Texans in the hospital every day, Beth Van Duyne has refused to join Democrats in battling the deadly pandemic. Instead, she’s chosen to further discourage life-saving vaccinations by coming out against basic vaccine requirements for employees of large businesses.
Essential vaccinations for highly transmissible and deadly diseases, like smallpox and polio, have been required in the United States for decades. But rather than encouraging her constituents to get the FDA-approved, life-saving COVID-19 vaccine, Beth Van Duyne is using her platform to rage against basic vaccine requirements, describing the public health measure as “#MedicalTyranny.”
Bottom line: House Democrats are working non-stop to get this pandemic under control and get our economy back on track, while House Republicans have used their platforms to spread disinformation, discourage vaccinations, ban basic public health measures like wearing masks, and prolong the pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 650,000 Americans.
“When Beth Van Duyne had the chance to join Democrats in tackling this deadly disease and keeping her constituents safe, she chose instead to oppose basic public health measures,” said DCCC spokesperson Monica Robinson. “It’s morally bankrupt and utterly indefensible. No mincing words here: Beth Van Duyne is prolonging this pandemic.”
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