An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It’s too late to prevent the 408,000 and rising American COVID deaths in the past 10 months. But Thursday, about 27 hours after becoming president, Joe Biden revealed plans for several metric tons worth of cure, doing what his predecessor never would: announcing a clear, detailed, federal plan for curbing the spread of the virus claiming more than 4,000 lives daily.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on during an event at the State Dining Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The first year of COVID-19 has been a destroyer on every level. The impact of the virus has been felt with more than 400,000 Americans dead, an economic recession that continues to spiral downward, drastic changes in education and job losses.
The impact of COVID-19 has hit families and businesses hard, leading the Biden administration to issue new executive actions offering economic relief. These orders include:
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President Joe Biden started strong when he addressed White House officials, telling them that he wanted to return to the core American values of humility and trust. Then he said this:
I am not joking when I say this . if you ever work with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect . talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot . on the spot. No ifs, ands, or buts.
When I first hear that, I thought, Hallelujah! That is precisely what we need someone to take a hardline on proper behavior.
And then I put my HR hat on and said, But that s terrible policy. Here s why:
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