Texas Governor Thanks Biden with Middle Finger
Just weeks after Biden issues disaster aid for Texas, Abbott attempts to override the federal mask mandate
Well, well, well. Texas residents continue to struggle with home repairs, insurance claims, and meeting basic needs. Listening to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s press conference Tuesday might give the impression that COVID has all but disappeared in the state. It hasn’t. The statewide mask order will be gone on Wednesday, March 10. All statewide orders will be gone. Personal responsibility will be the only reigning consideration.
The current Texas governor gave no mention to how this mandate revocation should coincide with federal mask mandate orders. They don’t. This is just days after putting aside partisanship in a meeting with President Biden. Texas needed access to federal disaster relief funds after a deadly and unusual winter storm pulverized the state and wiped out power to millions of households during below-freezing temperatures. Water-treatment plants went offline and people were also left without plumbing. Pipes froze. Pipes burst. Many residences have been flooded and damaged in the aftermath. 200,000 Texans still cannot safely wash their hands with the water inside their homes.
