乔·拜登总统周二将目标对准了地方官员，包括共和党州长佛罗里达州和得克萨斯州，采取措施阻止公众健康汹涌澎湃之后的措施新冠肺炎(新型冠状病毒肺炎)案件。
拜登说:“我对这些州长说:请帮忙，但你们至少不会帮忙让开。“人民正在努力做正确的事情。用你的力量拯救生命。”
拜登致电佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯和得克萨斯州州长格雷格·阿博特，称拜登所说的病例占美国新增新冠肺炎病例的三分之一
“最糟糕的是，一些州官员正在通过法律或签署命令，禁止人们做正确的事情。到目前为止，七个州不仅禁止口罩强制令，而且在他们的学区也禁止口罩强制令，甚至对无法接种疫苗的幼儿也是如此，”拜登说。
共和国总统拜登:“如果一些州长不愿意做正确的事情来战胜这场大流行，那么他们应该允许那些想做正确事情的企业和大学能够这样做。”“如果你不打算帮忙，至少让开。”pic.twitter.com/K74Lx4yUdD
—美国广播公司新闻政治(@美国广播公司政治)2021年8月3日
雅培发布了美国总统之行政命令周四，该法案禁止了德克萨斯州的口罩授权和其他运营授权。
雅培周四在一份关于该订单的声明中表示:“他们有个人的权利和责任，为自己和孩子决定是否戴口罩、开企业、从事休闲活动。“疫苗仍然供应充足，是对抗病毒最有效的防御手段，在得克萨斯州，疫苗将永远是自愿的，而不是被迫的。”
德桑蒂斯坚持了很久的承诺，即不在佛罗里达州强制实施口罩禁令。这两个州也开始禁止机构要求接种疫苗。
在回答记者提问时，拜登批评这些措施是“糟糕”的政策。这是因为这两个州的病例和住院人数激增。
拜登说:“我认为他们的决定结果对他们的选民不利。“对我和大多数医学专家来说，很明显，正在做出的决定，比如不允许在学校强制要求戴口罩等等，都是糟糕的健康政策。”
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白宫新闻秘书珍·普萨基(Jen Psaki)在周二早些时候的新闻发布会上也表达了类似的情绪，他呼吁采取“极端”措施。
“事实上，这些措施中最极端的是在德克萨斯州...如果教授或老师问学生是否接种了疫苗，或者要求未接种疫苗的学生戴口罩，他们可能会被罚款。我认为我们的根本问题是:我们在这里做什么?”
普萨基指出了团结一致抗击病毒的必要性，她甚至称赞了大多数共和党政府，她说这些政府“做得完全正确”...并采取措施倡导更多的人接种疫苗。”
普萨基说:“但如果你不打算提供帮助，如果你不打算遵守公共卫生指导，那么就让开，让人们做正确的事情，在他们的社区中发挥领导作用，无论他们是教师、大学领导人、私营部门领导人还是其他试图拯救生命的人。
普萨基还强调，白宫已经向这两个遭受重创的州提供了联邦支持。
普萨基说:“来自(疾病控制和预防中心)和(卫生和公众服务部)的团队正在与佛罗里达州官员联系，以提供技术援助和支持。“我们还与德克萨斯州州长办公室和州卫生部门接触，讨论那里的大流行状况，以及我们如何提供具体援助，还有路易斯安那州。”
当被记者问及各州是否接受了联邦政府的支持时，Psaki说这是一个“讨论”，并表示他们正在与各州讨论政府如何“提供额外的援助”。
Help or 'get out of the way,' Biden says to GOP governors on combatting pandemic
President Joe Biden took aim Tuesday at local officials, including the Republican governors ofFloridaand Texas, over measures that prevented publichealthmeasures in the wake of surgingCOVID-19cases.
"I say to these governors: please help, but you aren't going to help at least get out of the way," Biden said. "The people are trying to do the right thing. Use your power to save lives."
Biden called out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, states that Biden said account for one-third of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
"And worst of all, some state officials are passing laws or signing orders that forbid people from doing the right thing. As of now, seven states not only banned mask mandates, but also banned them in their school districts, even for young children who cannot get vaccinated," Biden said.
Pres. Biden: "If some governors aren't willing to do the right thing to beat this pandemic, then they should allow businesses and universities who want to do the right thing to be able to do it." "If you aren't going to help, at least get out of the way."pic.twitter.com/K74Lx4yUdD
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics)August 3, 2021
Abbott issued anexecutive orderon Thursday that banned mask mandates and other operating mandates in Texas.
"They have the individual right and responsibility to decide for themselves and their children whether they will wear masks, open their businesses, and engage in leisure activities," Abbott said in a statement about the order Thursday. "Vaccines, which remain in abundant supply, are the most effective defense against the virus, and they will always remain voluntary -- never forced -- in the State of Texas."
DeSantis has stuck to a long-time promise not to impose a mask mandate in Florida. Both states have also moved toban institutions from requiring vaccinations.
In response to a question from a reporter, Biden criticized the measures as "bad" policy. This comes as the two states see surges in cases and hospitalizations.
"I believe the results of their decisions are not good for their constituents," Biden said. "And it's clear to me, and to most medical experts, that the decisions being made, like not allowing mask mandates in school and the like, are bad health policy."
White House press secretary Jen Psaki had a similar sentiment during a press briefing earlier Tuesday, calling out "extreme" measures.
"In fact, the most extreme of these measures is in Texas where ... a professor or teacher can be fined if they ask a student if they are vaccinated or if they ask unvaccinated students to wear masks. And I think the fundamental question we have is: What are we doing here?"
Psaki noted the need for unity in the fight against the virus, and even praised most Republican governments who she said are "doing exactly the right thing ... and taking steps to advocate for more people to get vaccinated."
"But if you aren't going to help, if you aren't going to abide by public health guidance, then get out of the way and let people do the right thing to lead in their communities, whether they are teachers, university leaders, private sector leaders or others who are trying to save lives," Psaki said.
Psaki also highlighted that the White House has extended offers of federal support to the two hard-hit states.
"Teams from (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and (Health and Human Services) are in contact with Florida officials to offer technical assistance and support," Psaki said. "We're also engaged with the governor's office in Texas and the state health department to discuss the state of the pandemic there and how we can offer specific assistance, as well as Louisiana."
Asked by a reporter whether the states had accepted the federal support, Psaki said that it is a "discussion," and said that they are talking to the states about how the government "can provide additional assistance."
