As they say nowadays, there’s a lot to unpack in this short video clip of Joe Biden talking about reopening the schools. First, he seems to claim that elementary schools pose the highest risk of people transmitting the coronavirus; we were waiting for him to finish the thought, but we’re going to be doing a lot of waiting during a Biden administration for the president to finish his thoughts.
Second, he says he’s talked to the heads of the teachers’ unions and they have a plan. That plan would cost $100 billion for what we’re assuming is to open up the elementary schools nationwide for the first year. “You gotta pay for this stuff,” he explains.
Biden: "I've spoken with the leaders of the unions […] we can safely open those elementary schools, where the highest risk of people transmitting the disease, number one" pic.twitter.com/PRqMuTtwyV
— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) December 5, 2020
The highest risk of coronavirus transmission is not in elementary schools.
— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) December 5, 2020
But, but, but,…Joe follows the science!
— Rev S.Conner (@revconner) December 5, 2020
Any follow-up questions on that claim? Twitter warnings about COVID disinformation?
Biden states, without evidence,…
— MetsMan7186 (@man7186) December 5, 2020
Exactly…
— OtsegoCountyLibertarians (@LP_OtsegoCounty) December 5, 2020
My paraphrase:
"I've spoken with the leaders of the unions. They've told me their demand for agreeing to drop the 'danger' narrative to the compliant mainstream media, in terms of how many additional unnecessary teachers must be hired at taxpayer expense to buy them off."— Bob Bowdon (@BobBowdon) December 5, 2020
He spoke with the leaders of the unions. It will ONLY cost 100B.
— Apocalit (Pronouns: Dude, Duder, El Duderino) (@listolyman) December 5, 2020
"We need to pay for more teachers…$100 billion."
That's why he can work with teachers' unions.— Rod Laurenz (@LaurenzRod) December 5, 2020
Ahh, now I see. The unions agreed with going back on the basis of more teachers being hired. Sounds right
— Jack (@caribeanpirate) December 5, 2020
And thus, the blackmail will be complete
— Tom T (@ttownsend007) December 5, 2020
He already explains it. The "experts" he referenced are essentially lobbyists and campaign donors.
— NYC Mom in favor of Science – #OpenSchools (@angrybklynmom) December 5, 2020
Aah, speaking to union heads, going right to the experts (not)
— Dennis Whitehead (@Badgerden1) December 5, 2020
Is he following union leaders or scientists now?
— Doug Hoots (@Hootieky) December 5, 2020
The Teachers Unions are in charge of the science now
— Office of Mom of the Year Elect (@Ev_deGallery) December 5, 2020
Teachers unions give more money in politics than just about everyone and it’s showing.
— Daniel Buck (@MrDanielBuck) December 5, 2020
Enough with public employee unions. They hold the people of the nation hostage. The unions are too busy making political robocalls to go back to teaching. Want them back then you have to give into their “$100B” demands. 2020 is the proof you need to end all public employee unions
— Jen Ross ❤️??? (@rocket_jenross) December 5, 2020
So aside from the fact that elementary schools are not the highest risk place of transmission and that schools are ALREADY doing these precautions that he noted…. haven’t we already proved that throwing more money at public schools doesn’t fix literally any of their problems?
— bambi ?? (@pigeonwhispers) December 5, 2020
Unreal, unreal, unreal. The thought of spending MORE on public education, hiring MORE teachers to rinse and repeat the same failing practices literally makes me sick to my stomach.
— Ali Rak (@AliRak8710) December 5, 2020
There ya have it folks, the ultimate shakedown. Open schools with $100B, hire more teachers, more union votes. How much does Hunter get?
— Mark Kruk (@mckrukie) December 5, 2020
Of course the Unions want to hire more teachers…for $100,000,000,000.00. Yes, he said 100 billion. No, just no. Open the schools now.
— Randall Metz (@RoseBowlGuy) December 5, 2020
So “teachers unions” are holding out for more money. Got it. I really wish it was about the “science.”
— "Free speech is the dread of tyrants." F. Douglass (@NoSubs4USA) December 5, 2020
$100 billion fixes everything….
— Pete Cochran (@MrPeteCochran) December 5, 2020
“The leaders of the unions,” whose goals have NOTHING to do with childhood education OR safety. This dude is bought and paid for. pic.twitter.com/bKvQFDkVpZ
— GuessWho (@AmicaIncongnita) December 5, 2020
The “plan” ??also includes non-COVID related items so don’t be fooled. Chicago teachers got increased pay/pensions in a brand new post-strike contract deal & now they want more. This is just their new version of a strike. And it’s at a time when taxpayers are hurting!
— Closeted News Junkie (@NewsCloset) December 5, 2020
Schools don’t need all this crap; they can open with $0 as they would any other time. Unions have you snookered Joe.
— Christine Combs (@ChristineComb19) December 5, 2020
Vouchers, charter schools asap
— Jeremy (@JLB5293) December 5, 2020
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— President Erect Bobby Chariot (@enjrtrader) December 5, 2020
Prepare for the teachers’ unions to tell us what the science is.
Related:
‘Guess who was praised and who was attacked’: Brit Hume weighs in on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s advice to keep schools open https://t.co/H3WGe8XEWA
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 1, 2020
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