Two-thirds of business leaders back Biden vaccine mandate: poll

Nearly two-thirds of business leaders support President BidenJoe BidenFord to bolster electric vehicle production in multi-billion dollar push Protesters demonstrate outside Manchin’s houseboat over opposition to reconciliation package Alabama eyes using pandemic relief funds on prison system MORE’s COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for private companies, according to a survey from the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) released Tuesday.

The business-backed nonprofit polled more than 100 CEOs and board directors, most of whom work for companies with over $1 billion in revenue. Forty-two percent of those surveyed said they “strongly agree” with Biden’s rule, while 24 percent “strongly disagree.”

The Biden administration will require employers with more than 100 workers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or frequent testing. While GOP lawmakers have vowed to fight the measure, corporate America is largely supportive…

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