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Gov. Cuomo Under Fire for Calling the Push to Vaccinate Restaurant Workers 'a Cheap, Insincere Discussion'

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Gov.&nbsp;Andrew Cuomo&nbsp;(D-NY) faced backlash on Monday after calling the push to give restaurant workers higher priority during the vaccine rollout&nbsp; “a cheap, insincere discussion.”Despite his decision to open indoor dining on Feb. 14, or Valentine’s Day, Cuomo has determined that restaurant workers do not qualify as essential, although they interact with significant numbers of people daily, and were therefore given lower priority amid the state’s vaccine rollout.During his Monday press briefing, Cuomo was asked about the rationale behind opening up indoor dining, and whether the decision to do so gave restaurant workers vaccine eligibility.“You’re trying to balance two vital concerns: Economic concern and public health concerns. The economic concerns are real,” Cuomo said, answering the first part of the question.The governor went on to explain that the number of coronavirus cases in New York have dropped dramatically this past month, but noted that there are still mutant strains.“Look I get the theory to restaurant workers eligible,” he added later claiming he thinks “everybody should be eligible.”The governor then lambasted those who keep pressuring him to add people and occupations to the eligibility list, calling it “a cheap, insincere discussion.”Cuomo’s response to the question quickly got him in hot water, with many pundits calling him out for forcing restaurant employees to work without protection:a completely legitimate question which he acknowledges at the end after mocking the people asking it— Max Tani (@maxwelltani)13 days till Valentine’s Day.— Jesse McKinley (@jessemckinley)He keeps forcing them to work. He puts them in harm’s way instead of taxing the rich and keeping New Yorkers home and safe. This from a gov w no experience of representing any segment of this State and who doesn’t interact w New Yorkers. Get out of your billionaire bubble, sir.— Jessica Ramos (@jessicaramos)he just sucks so bad— Jason Bailey (@jasondashbailey)It’s wild when somebody from outside of New York tells me they figured I liked Cuomo or de Blasio. I usually start laughing uncontrollably when that happens.— Jason Diamond (@imjasondiamond)Food service industry workers are mostly BIPOC &amp; marginalized people, so of course, this leaking anus doesn’t want them to have access to early vaccination schedules.I encourage restaurant workers everywhere to spit in this man’s food until he expires.— Femmefeministe (@Femmefeministe)please, for the love of god, someone primary him— marisa kabas (@MarisaKabas)can’t wait to get my vaccine at 3 am standing outside nassau coliseum in june 2022— aleksander chan (@aleksnotalex)So maybe don’t reopen restaurants for indoor dining when new variants will cause another surge in the next couple months, you cheap, insincere fuck.— Louis Peitzman (@LouisPeitzman)this guy— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery)in this clip our sociopathic governor asks rhetorically if we want to “remove police” from vaccine eligibility and replace them with restaurant workers and i am just saying personally that yes i think that’s a great idea— Jack Mirkinson (@jackmirkinson)This book was published four months ago.— Cody Johnston (@drmistercody)andrew “cheap and insincere” cuomo— katherine krueger (@kath_krueger)jesus christ fuck you man— Jack Crosbie (@jscros)The worst Governor in the United States.— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech)How those book sales going chief— Tim Baysinger (@tim_bays)I’ve been grateful to live in NYS during the pandemic given how badly other states have botched the response, but Cuomo’s drunk-with-power, making-random-shit-up-on-the-fly thing is getting tiresome and dangerous.— Seth Fletcher (@seth_fletcher)One of the unsung benefits of Trump being out of the office is that the nation can stop fawning over Cuomo and come to understand why NYers have disliked him all along— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner)I’d urge people to watch the clip, instead of just reading it.Cuomo conveys such resentment and annoyance at the very idea, rather than just explaining his reasoning.— Nathan McDermott (@natemcdermott)If you’re offended by this discussion, then don’t open indoor dining.— Tom Philpott (@tomphilpott)Yeah it’s so cheap and insincere to care about the health and well being of restaurant workers after 43k New Yorkers have died from COVID!— Lauren Krisai (@laurenkrisai)Have a tip we should know?Filed Under:Please enable JavaScript to view theTips.You may also like:

Gov.&nbsp;Andrew Cuomo&nbsp;(D-NY) faced backlash on Monday after calling the push to give restaurant workers higher priority during the vaccine rollout&nbsp; “a cheap, insincere discussion.”Despite his decision to open indoor dining on Feb. 14, or Valentine’s Day, Cuomo has determined that restaurant workers do not qualify as essential, although they interact with significant numbers of people daily, and were therefore given lower priority amid the state’s vaccine rollout.During his Monday press briefing, Cuomo was asked about the rationale behind opening up indoor dining, and whether the...

Gov. Cuomo Under Fire for Calling the Push to Vaccinate Restaurant Workers 'a Cheap, Insincere Discussion'

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