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mobeau69

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3. They have masks don't they?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 06:53 PM

Mar 2021

Why toss that mandate?

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I don't agree with Gov. Abbott's decision to end the mask mandate and open businesses, but... [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2021 OP

No, it isn't elitist. At all. It is about public health. n/t demmiblue Mar 2021 #1

Economic support is part of public health. Yavin4 Mar 2021 #5

Economic support does you no good if you're dead Clash City Rocker Mar 2021 #24

The labor market has been devastated. Laelth Mar 2021 #2

They have masks don't they? mobeau69 Mar 2021 #3

As I said in my OP, I don't agree with that. n/t Yavin4 Mar 2021 #6

I know that. The question is why end it? Nt mobeau69 Mar 2021 #8

because he's Abbott is a choie Mar 2021 #28

keep in mind that both Texas Senators will likely vote against that relief bill. Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #4

Not everyone in TX voted for those two senators. n/t Yavin4 Mar 2021 #7

You got that right!! Sadly a majority did. It doesn't surprise me. walkingman Mar 2021 #13

Do you really think I don't know that? Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #15

Wish I'd said that. old guy Mar 2021 #9

Abbott is a HUGE part of the problem. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #10

Abbott bdamomma Mar 2021 #33

I have no clue why he is still there. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #36

Abbott is a piece of repuke SHIT Skittles Mar 2021 #11

... Catherine Vincent Mar 2021 #29

he has also politicized the virus in every way Skittles Mar 2021 #30

This. n/t area51 Mar 2021 #37

Yeah okay Javaman Mar 2021 #12

THANK YOU Skittles Mar 2021 #32

FFS. Masks are not elitist. Masks stop no business from happening. Jirel Mar 2021 #14

This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #19

masks allow you to stay open CreekDog Mar 2021 #41

Don't feed into the stupid idea that there's nothing more abbott could have done Mersky Mar 2021 #16

I could not disagree more with your subject line Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #17

Opening up early will not help economically kcr Mar 2021 #18

Republicans want to get past the part of the covid story where they killed too many people... gulliver Mar 2021 #20

The government that is failing here is Texas' state government hatrack Mar 2021 #21

You maybe. Not me. Iggo Mar 2021 #22

I have done everything since eat in dining since the pandemic Blue_true Mar 2021 #25

Texas is going to be Texas, and the Texas Governor is going to be a Texas Governor. Chainfire Mar 2021 #23

Texas had been on my "no travel dollars" list before... LowerManhattanite Mar 2021 #26

Sure! Let them infect the rest of the country... choie Mar 2021 #27

It's not elitist to condemn his decision to end the mask mandate. I want the people of TX pnwmom Mar 2021 #31

He could have opened businesses Dorian Gray Mar 2021 #34

...but ending the mask mandate? He's trying to whip up liberal anger and start some culture war BS In It to Win It Mar 2021 #35

IF Abbott cared at all about the people in his state DFW Mar 2021 #38

You understand that VERY FEW businesses have had any restrictions for months in TX, right JCMach1 Mar 2021 #39

if you open and there's an outbreak, businesses close even without being forced to CreekDog Mar 2021 #40

It's shitting on other states in this so-called union. roamer65 Mar 2021 #42