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18. Who enforces it and what is the penalty?

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 02:51 PM

Sep 2021

Seems like such a thing would be mostly symbolic.

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Why can't we have a national vaccine mandate? [View all] milestogo Sep 2021 OP

Maybe start with a national mask mandate leftstreet Sep 2021 #1

Who enforces it and what is the penalty? madville Sep 2021 #18

Initially it was pretty voluntary leftstreet Sep 2021 #22

The Biden lawyers don't believe he has the legal authority to do so. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #2

Withhold all federal funds from people until they show proof madville Sep 2021 #12

So in other words a federal vaccine mandate is almost impossible madville Sep 2021 #16

That wouldn't make it past the first round of court review. Calista241 Sep 2021 #14

Yup. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #15

No airplane travel without proof of vaccination. boston bean Sep 2021 #23

TSA could enforce that. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #27

They likely do have the legal authority, Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #25

I agree we need this pandr32 Sep 2021 #3

I believe states handle vaccine mandates LeftInTX Sep 2021 #4

States do seem to be in charge but I keep asking - DURHAM D Sep 2021 #6

Old laws LeftInTX Sep 2021 #11

The 10th amendment Sgent Sep 2021 #20

The Constitution, specifically the 10th amendment Zeitghost Sep 2021 #24

The answers you have already received are correc - Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #26

Post removed Post removed Sep 2021 #5

No, for all colors. milestogo Sep 2021 #7

Wait wut? CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #9

Federalism mostly FBaggins Sep 2021 #8

+1 to all the sensible explanations, plus Hortensis Sep 2021 #17

Should have been mandated sooner...too late now... MiHale Sep 2021 #21

Yeah, but don't eat the brown ones. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #28

The polio vaccine was not free. former9thward Sep 2021 #30

Base a national vaccine passport on the Texas abortion law ripcord Sep 2021 #29