In the Next Season of 'American Dumb': Ted Cruz Offers Newest Reason NOT to Get Vaccinated

[TheBlackAdder]

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In an effort to pushback against vaccine and mask mandates, Ted Cruz used an example that should embarrass other really stupid people.

According to Cruz, people should have the freedom to spread a deadly virus because in America they have the freedom to give themselves cancer. The ignorant sot told CNBC:

“You know what? Smokers when they light up a cigarette, they’re increasing their chances they’re gonna get lung cancer. That may not be a wise decision to do, but in America we get people the freedom to make decisions about their own health, even if we don’t approve of the decisions they may end.”

First, and as an aside, in America Republicans are notorious for not letting women have the freedom to make decisions about their own health, but that is the subject of another discussion; although it adds to the level of stupidity a heaping helping of hypocrisy to Cruz’s argument against vaccine and mask mandates. Just sayin’.

It is true Americans “get the freedom” to light up a cigarette if they choose, but they are heavily restricted to where they can light up to prevent them from endangering the public.

The only valid part of Cruz’s remark is that people who smoke do increase their chances of getting lung cancer. However, as the CDC reports and even stupid people know as a fact:

“Not only does smoking cause cancer and death in people who smoke, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.”

That is precisely why smoking is banned in every space open to the public; second hand smoke has caused millions of deaths in America.

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/08/21/opinion-monumentally-stupid-ted-cruz-eviscerates-his-anti-mandate-argument.html

Everything IS bigger in Texas.

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[PortTack]

1. Not if it affect the lives of others. Jackson VS Massachusetts SCOTUS decision 1905 gives precedent

But Cancun cruz wouldn’t know that..too busy shooting his big mouth off

[grumpyduck]

3. Thank you for that.

[ExciteBike66]

2. Cruz has presented a marvelous solution!

"The ACA allows for insurance companies to charge smokers up to 50% more (or premiums that are 1.5 times higher) than non-smokers through a tobacco surcharge." - (www.healthmarkets.com)

[DBoon]

4. So will Texas now remove all restrictions on indoor smoking?

And prevent private businesses from restricting smoking?

Freedumb!

[marble falls]

5. I have a second hand smoke cancer, bladder cancer, fuck Ted Cruz, I don't want second hand Covid.