Do local health officials have too much power to enact orders?

Asked by ABC 17 News

202 Votes

Do local health officials have too much power to enact orders?

56%

Yes. Too much power for one person. Yes. Too much power for one person.

44%

No. They are the experts. No. They are the experts.

56%

Yes. Too much power for one person.

A group of Republican lawmakers is pushing for legislation that would limit the length of health orders enacted by local officials, such as those meant to control COVID-19. They... Show More

A group of Republican lawmakers is pushing for legislation that would limit the length of health orders enacted by local officials, such as those meant to control COVID-19. They argue that decisions on long health orders should be left to elected officials. Show Less

2 Comments

Jessica Villa

Last time i checked this is still a free country. We do not need the health department following us around telling us how to live. Btw, why isnt your channel covering all the court cases happening with the election? Why are you not covering the thousands of cases of voter fraud?

Isaree1102

The country is at a very fragile state right now, and if a person were to get drunk on power, it could be very damaging to the morale of that community. That's why our government built-in checks and balances into its law making process, unfortunately there are loop holes that can be exploited.

44%

No. They are the experts.

Opponents of the change say health directors are the experts in public health and because of that are the most qualified to make these decisions.

Opponents of the change say health directors are the experts in public health and because of that are the most qualified to make these decisions. Show Less

2 Comments

Lisa Thompson

Local administrations know what is happening in their city/county and should be allowed to enact orders accordingly. (And, except possibly in the case of very small towns, these decisions are not really made by one person - there are others that help create the orders.)

Kimberly Watkins

Plenty of people already ignore mask orders & add to the COVID-19 spread. Many follow the orders BECAUSE there are orders. Many cities and citizens have been slow to react, if they even do, to stopping the virus. Apparently concern for the health of others rates under temporary discomfort of masks.

Should the U.S. pressure Ukrainian President Zelensky as part of its peace strategy?

Asked by ABC 17 News

2 Votes

Should the U.S. pressure Ukrainian President Zelensky as part of its peace strategy?

50%

Yes Yes

50%

No No

50%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

50%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Do you support what Elon Musk and DOGE are doing?

Asked by ABC 17 News

848 Votes

Do you support what Elon Musk and DOGE are doing?

43%

Yes Yes

57%

No No

43%

Yes

11 Comments

Matthew Gregory

Cleaning up all the bloat, fraud and corruption in our federal government all while helping with the massive over spending causing inflation.

Tim Kennedy

People need to get back to acting on what’s good for The country and sop asking what the country can do for them. We are in a me society we need to get back to a we society.

Scott Keel

Long overdue!!!!

Eric Smith

Absolutely! Long overdue.

Maria Gose

Accountability is way past due. Keep forging forward .

Melissa Hill

I think government spending has gotten out of control and needs over site and their own audit.

James Lucas

The Democrats, since Clinton have talked about doing what DOGE is not doing. Yes, Clinton and Obama did some EO, but always gave more lip service than action. Now we have action from Republicans' and still Democrat lip service.

Max DeYoung

Best thing that's ever happened for our government.

Rodney Scott

Taxpayer dollars have been wasted for decades. Time to stop it! I am 73. This problem goes all the way to local politicians. Hundreds of thousands spent on ev busses and maintenence vehicles! WASTED MONEY!!!

Fat Guy Outdoors

Who is against fraud, waste and abuse unless you are benefitting from it.

Scott Keel

Long overdue!!!!

57%

No

7 Comments

Sara Kalinowski

I don't support. Things I'm against: 1)They feed women crumbs to nibble, as a tactic to keep us thinking we aren't losing rights.2)Racism & hate is worse &must go.3)Hacked in to sensitive info, causing safetyconcerns. 4)Defunded and fired many. No jobs+No $=economy toworsen. 5)They're clueless.

Max DeYoung

You just defined a democrat.

Ellen Jarvis

Think before you act!

Connie B.

Horrible what they are doing to people. I don't understand how firing people would take care of fraud and abuse. They are stripping people of their livelihoods and it will come back at us because the government will have to cover their unemployment stipends and we will have many more homeless ppl.

Max DeYoung

That's the problem. You don't understand.

Connie B.

Max DeYoung

About 14.5% of the US workforce, or 20.2 million people, work in the public sector. This includes state, local, and federal government employees. That's way to many people working at a job that produces nothing.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Maybe you should turn of the news and research. Why pay 5 people to do the job of 1. Why keep lazy employees who don't produce when you can keep highly productive workers and increase there pay. See its called rewarding hard work and punishing lazy people. Hard work does pay off.

Varyanna Ruthengael

Elon is not an elected official, not even a cleared contractor for what he is doing. This sabotages democracy.

Max DeYoung

Elon is only exposing criminals. He is doing nothing else. Become informed, instead of brainwashed.

Varyanna Ruthengael

Elon is not an elected official, not even a cleared contractor for what he is doing. This sabotages democracy.

Max DeYoung

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Just like Dr. Fauci right.

Ashley Edelen

Unilateral decisions from the Executive branch cannot go unchecked (on BOTH “sides”). Just like when Biden shouldn’t have bypassed the SC with student loan forgiveness. Democracy is fragile and we cannot lean towards dictatorship.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Please explain how exposing fraud, waste and abuse is harming democracy in a republic?

ABC 17 News

Do local health officials have too much power to enact orders?

56% Yes. Too much power for one person. Yes. Too much power for one person.

44% No. They are the experts. No. They are the experts.

56% Yes. Too much power for one person.

44% No. They are the experts.

Should the U.S. pressure Ukrainian President Zelensky as part of its peace strategy?

50% Yes Yes

50% No No

50% Yes

50% No

Do you support what Elon Musk and DOGE are doing?

43% Yes Yes

57% No No

43% Yes

57% No

56%

Yes. Too much power for one person. Yes. Too much power for one person.

44%

No. They are the experts. No. They are the experts.

56%

Yes. Too much power for one person.

44%

No. They are the experts.

50%

Yes Yes

50%

No No

50%

Yes

50%

No

43%

Yes Yes

57%

No No

43%

Yes

57%

No