Let's talk about vaccine mandates Georgia won its lawsuit this week, successfully blocking Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate for federal contractors from taking effect nationwide. Hardworking Americans should never have to choose between the jab and their job. The media doesn’t understand this perspective. They label anyone who supports a person’s right to determine, in conjunction with their doctor, whether to get vaccinated as an anti-vaxxer. That could not be further from the truth. I participated in the vaccine trials. President Trump developed the vaccines through Operation Warp Speed and is, himself, vaccinated. In fact, nearly 1/3 of people who have been vaccinated are against vaccine mandates. My constituents have echoed that same sentiment. I’ve heard from nurses, who work in an industry already stretched thin from the demands of COVID-19, warn that they cannot absorb a 5 percent cut to their workforce. But that’s what’s at stake here. Biden, for most of his presidency, was against vaccine mandates. But he, in his own words, got “impatient” with the American people being cautious about their medical decisions and decided to force it on us instead. The last time Biden was in office, he tried to take away our private health insurance. Now as President, he wants to take away our private health decisions. This debate is not about whether vaccines work. They do. But people need to work, too, and federal mandates threaten up to 16 million jobs, an asinine proposal at any time, but particularly heading into the Christmas season when a record low job force participation rate is threatening our economy as we know it. This is about freedom. It is about our ability to decide what goes into our own bodies. It is about the right of every American to hold down a job regardless of their medical history. Our country was able to reach an 80 percent partial vaccinate rate without any federal mandates. A year ago, Fauci and Biden would have told you that was impossible. If you want to get vaccinated, I encourage you to do so. If you don’t, I support that decision, too. As a pharmacist, I trust my patients with their own health care decisions – not Fauci, not Biden, not Pelosi, or Harris, or Schumer. You. Washington Democrats are pro-choice when it suits their left-wing narrative. Biden famously said on the campaign trail that he would not trust a Trump vaccine. To that I say, I don’t trust a mandate from the federal government, a doctor who lied to Congress, a president who flip-flops on key issues, or an Administration that is responsible for injecting politics into our COVID-19 response.  The Trump shot works. The Biden mandate doesn’t. 
Representative Buddy Carter
 

Let's talk about vaccine mandates

 


Georgia won its lawsuit this week, successfully blocking Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate for federal contractors from taking effect nationwide. 


Hardworking Americans should never have to choose between the jab and their job. 


The media doesn’t understand this perspective. They label anyone who supports a person’s right to determine, in conjunction with their doctor, whether to get vaccinated as an anti-vaxxer. That could not be further from the truth. 


I participated in the vaccine trials. President Trump developed the vaccines through Operation Warp Speed and is, himself, vaccinated. In fact, nearly 1/3 of people who have been vaccinated are against vaccine mandates. 


My constituents have echoed that same sentiment. I’ve heard from nurses, who work in an industry already stretched thin from the demands of COVID-19, warn that they cannot absorb a 5 percent cut to their workforce. But that’s what’s at stake here. 


Biden, for most of his presidency, was against vaccine mandates. But he, in his own words, got “impatient” with the American people being cautious about their medical decisions and decided to force it on us instead. 


The last time Biden was in office, he tried to take away our private health insurance. Now as President, he wants to take away our private health decisions.


This debate is not about whether vaccines work. They do. But people need to work, too, and federal mandates threaten up to 16 million jobs, an asinine proposal at any time, but particularly heading into the Christmas season when a record low job force participation rate is threatening our economy as we know it. 


This is about freedom. It is about our ability to decide what goes into our own bodies. It is about the right of every American to hold down a job regardless of their medical history. 


Our country was able to reach an 80 percent partial vaccinate rate without any federal mandates. A year ago, Fauci and Biden would have told you that was impossible. 


If you want to get vaccinated, I encourage you to do so. If you don’t, I support that decision, too. As a pharmacist, I trust my patients with their own health care decisions – not Fauci, not Biden, not Pelosi, or Harris, or Schumer. You. 


Washington Democrats are pro-choice when it suits their left-wing narrative. Biden famously said on the campaign trail that he would not trust a Trump vaccine. 


To that I say, I don’t trust a mandate from the federal government, a doctor who lied to Congress, a president who flip-flops on key issues, or an Administration that is responsible for injecting politics into our COVID-19 response.  


The Trump shot works. The Biden mandate doesn’t. 


 

BUDDY'S BRIEFINGs 

 

On this week's edition of Buddy's Briefings, we are coming to you from the Department of Justice, a Department so underutilized by the Biden Administration it might as well be closed. 


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Monday, December 6, 2021: It’s always a pleasure to have the Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) meeting in the First District and it’s an honor this morning for me to address this great group of Georgians during their 84th annual convention held on Jekyll Island. It’s especially nice to see my good friend and former Georgia House of Representative colleague, Tom McCall from Elbert County, who is completing his first year of a two-year term as GFB President. We in the First District are also proud that Daniel Johnson of Pierce County has been re-designated as GFB 1st Vice President.


After bringing the large group up to date on issues in Washington, I enjoyed visiting the trade show and catching up with these hardworking Georgians. Once back in Pooler, I have a live interview with Newsmax to discuss Covid mandates and the omicron variant.


Tuesday, December 7, 2021: I’m up early this morning and on the radio with my good friend, Bob Morgan from Jesup, as I am a guest on the world famous Butch and Bob show. After discussing my Build Better Borders legislation, which will address the crisis at our southern border, I have a phone call with my good friend Dick Berkowitz to discuss U.S.-Israel issues.


Next, I join in on our all staff conference call before heading to the airport for my flight back to Washington. Once back on Capitol Hill, I join in on a virtual call with the Managed Health Care Association where I am the guest speaker on their end of year tele-town Hall. 


Afterwards, I have an in-office meeting with my old friend from the Georgia State Legislature, Andrew Long, who is in Washington representing the young city of South Fulton near Atlanta.


Next, I meet with my good friends from Rayonier as we discuss issues in the First District where they are major landowners and afterwards, I head to the Cannon tunnel where I take a picture with our Congressional Art Competition winning piece. Sponsored by the Congressional Institute, this nationwide high school visual art competition is held each spring to recognize and encourage artistic talent in each congressional district and throughout the nation. 


Once back in my office, I sign the Energy Declaration of Independence Pledge before joining in on a GOP member call to discuss tonight’s vote series. After our first vote series at 6:30 p.m. we return to the House Chamber at 9 p.m. for our second vote series of the night.


Wednesday, December 8, 2021: After our weekly GOP Conference meeting this morning, I head to the Watergate Hotel in downtown Washington where I speak to the American Telemedicine Association Policy Conference at their annual meeting and share with them details of my Telehealth Modernization Act, HR 1332. This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of tele-health services under Medicare by extending certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. 


Once back at the Capitol, I head to an Energy and Commerce (E&C) Health Subcommittee hearing on the Future of Biomedicine. Later, I join in on a virtual call with the Association for Molecular Pathology as they bring me up to date on the workings of their association.


Afterwards, I head to the House Chamber where I speak on HR 5551, Improving the Health of Children Act, a bill I am sponsoring that will reauthorize through FY2026 programs and activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for researching and preventing birth defects, developmental disabilities and other conditions.


Once back at my office, I have an interview with WTOC-TV in Savannah to discuss lowering prescription drug pricing before having a live virtual interview with my good friend John Fredericks on his TV show to discuss the debt ceiling and other news of the day.


Next, I head to the Cannon Rotunda where I have a live interview on Fox Business to discuss the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) snooping on taxpayers. At 5:19 p.m. I head to the House Chamber and for the next 4 & ½ hours I stay there as we have a total of 30 votes in this series. Included in these 30 votes is HR 5551, Improving the Health of Children Act, that I have sponsored and that passes.


Thursday, December 9, 2021: I’m back on the air this morning with my good friend John Fredericks, this time on his radio show as we discuss a number of topics including immigration, the Fentanyl crisis and other news of the day. 


Afterwards, I head to our weekly GOP Doctor’s Caucus meeting before heading to the Capitol Rotunda where I attend the arrival ceremony and Congressional Tribute for former Senator Bob Dole. Participating in the ceremony is President Joe Biden who shares some of his experiences serving in the Senate with Sen. Dole.


Once back in my office, I join in on a podcast with Lou Dobbs as we discuss Energy and Supply Chain issues. Next, I head to an E&C Consumer Protection and Commerce (CPAC) Subcommittee hearing on Holding Big Tech Accountable. 


Next, I head to a Select Committee on Climate Change hearing on Cleaner, Cheaper Energy before heading to the House Chamber for a 5-vote series that turns out to be our last vote series of the week.


Following the vote series, I remain in the House Chamber where I pay tribute to Michael Scherneck, who is retiring as CEO of Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick. While still in the House Chamber, I participate in the special order paying tribute to Sen. Bob Dole. I had the honor of meeting Sen. Dole on several occasions; however, the memory I will always cherish of him is at the World War II Memorial on a cold Washington morning. He sat on a stool wrapped in warm blankets and greeted each veteran who came to visit the Memorial as part of an Honor Flight. We have lost a great American. 


Friday, December 10, 2021: Before leaving Washington this morning, I have a virtual interview with Maria Bartiromo on her Wall Street program where we discuss the Southern Border and the Fentanyl crisis. I also head to the Department of Justice on Pennsylvania Avenue where I film this week’s edition of Buddy’s Briefings.

   

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