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One last thing, it's really important is we're not in a position where we think
that any virus, including the delta virus, which is much more transmissible and
more deadly in terms of non unvaccinated people. The via the the the various
shots that people are getting now cover that there you're okay, you're not gonna
you're not gonna get covid if you have these vaccinations.


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President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration Wednesday over the slowing
COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. and pleaded that it's "gigantically
important" for Americans to step up and get inoculated against the virus as it
surges once again.Biden, speaking at a televised town hall in Cincinnati, said
the public health crisis has turned largely into a plight of the unvaccinated as
the spread of the delta variant has led to a surge in infections around the
country."We have a pandemic for those who haven't gotten the vaccination — it's
that basic, that simple," he said on the CNN town hall.The president also
expressed optimism that children under 12 will be approved for vaccination in
the coming months. But he displayed exasperation that so many eligible Americans
are still reluctant to get a shot."If you're vaccinated, you're not going to be
hospitalized, you're not going to be in the IC unit, and you're not going to
die," Biden said at the forum at Mount St. Joseph University. "So it's
gigantically important that ... we all act like Americans who care about our
fellow Americans."Over 80 minutes, Biden fielded questions on many of the
pressing issues of the day, including his infrastructure package, voting rights
and the makeup of the congressional commission that will investigate the Jan. 6
insurrection at the Capitol. He also reflected on what it's like to be
president, saying he's sometimes taken aback by the pomp that comes with the job
and the weight of being "the last guy in the room" left to make the call on
daunting decisions.Six months into his presidency, taming the coronavirus
remains his most pressing problem.U.S. hospitalizations and deaths are nearly
all among the unvaccinated. But COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over
two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining
hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray.Across the U.S.,
the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases rose over the past two weeks
to more than 37,000 on Tuesday, up from less than 13,700 on July 6, according to
data from Johns Hopkins University. Just 56.2% of Americans have gotten at least
one dose of the vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.The president noted that the rise has become so concerning that even
his critics are pushing back against vaccine disinformation.Biden made an
indirect reference to high-profile conservative personalities at Fox News who
have "had an altar call" and are now more openly speaking to their skeptical
guests about the benefits of getting vaccinated. Sean Hannity recently told
viewers, "I believe in the science of vaccination" and urged them to take the
disease seriously. Steve Doocy, who cohosts "Fox & Friends," this week told
viewers the vaccination "will save your life."Related video: Worker shortage not
from unemployment benefitsAsked about rising prices, Biden acknowledged "there
will be near-term inflation" as the economy rebounds from the pandemic but said
it was "highly unlikely long-term inflation will get out of hand."Biden, who
traveled to Ohio as he's trying to rev up support for his economic agenda,
visited a union training center ahead of the town hall.The trip comes as the
fate of his infrastructure proposal remains unclear after Senate Republicans
rejected a $1 trillion blueprint in a key test vote Wednesday. A bipartisan
group of 22 senators said in a joint statement after the vote that they were
close to coming to terms on a deal and requested a delay until Monday.Biden
expressed confidence in the outcome, saying, "It's a good thing and I think
we're going to get it done."While lawmakers wrangle over the details of that
proposal on Capitol Hill, Biden made the case that his nearly $4 trillion
package is needed to rebuild the middle class and sustain the economic growth
the country has seen during the first six months of his presidency.The
president's visit took him near the dangerously outdated Brent Spence Bridge — a
chokepoint for trucks and emergency vehicles between Ohio and Kentucky that the
past two presidents promised without success to replace.Biden made a passing
reference to the structure, telling town hall attendees it's time to "fix that
damn bridge of yours."He delved into the personal when he faced a question about
the scourge of drug addiction, noting he's "so damn proud" of his son Hunter
Biden, who has published a memoir about his struggles with substance abuse. The
president also noted he feels a bit self-conscious about some of the fringe
benefits that come with the office. He elicited laughter when he said he told
some of the White House staff not to come in to serve breakfast. The real
reason: The president likes to eat breakfast in his robe.Biden defended the
filibuster against repeated questions from CNN moderator Don Lemon about why he
feels the need to protect what some critics argue is a legislative tactic once
used to protect racist policies.He said he's trying to bring the country
together around the need to protect voting rights, and he doesn't want "the
debate to only be about whether or not we have a filibuster." Biden said if
Democrats removed the filibuster "you're going to throw the entire Congress into
chaos and nothing will get done."Back in Washington, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
on Wednesday rejected two Republicans selected by House GOP leader Kevin
McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
McCarthy said the GOP won't participate in the investigation if Democrats won't
accept the members he appointed.Lemon asked how Biden could have confidence that
Republicans and Democrats can get together on anything when they can't even come
to agreement on investigating the most brazen attack on the U.S. Capitol in 200
years.Related video: President Biden says it's impossible to white-wash the
January 6th siege on the U.S. CapitolBiden simply replied, "These people," a nod
to forum's spectators and his faith in Americans writ large. But Biden seemed to
also acknowledge the partisan rift in Washington had become maddening."I don't
care if you think I'm Satan reincarnated," Biden said. "The fact is you can't
look at that television and say nothing happened on the 6th and listen to people
who say this was a peaceful march."

President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration Wednesday over the slowing
COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. and pleaded that it's "gigantically
important" for Americans to step up and get inoculated against the virus as it
surges once again.

Biden, speaking at a televised town hall in Cincinnati, said the public health
crisis has turned largely into a plight of the unvaccinated as the spread of the
delta variant has led to a surge in infections around the country.

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"We have a pandemic for those who haven't gotten the vaccination — it's that
basic, that simple," he said on the CNN town hall.

The president also expressed optimism that children under 12 will be approved
for vaccination in the coming months. But he displayed exasperation that so many
eligible Americans are still reluctant to get a shot.

"If you're vaccinated, you're not going to be hospitalized, you're not going to
be in the IC unit, and you're not going to die," Biden said at the forum at
Mount St. Joseph University. "So it's gigantically important that ... we all act
like Americans who care about our fellow Americans."

Over 80 minutes, Biden fielded questions on many of the pressing issues of the
day, including his infrastructure package, voting rights and the makeup of the
congressional commission that will investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the
Capitol. He also reflected on what it's like to be president, saying he's
sometimes taken aback by the pomp that comes with the job and the weight of
being "the last guy in the room" left to make the call on daunting decisions.

Six months into his presidency, taming the coronavirus remains his most pressing
problem.



U.S. hospitalizations and deaths are nearly all among the unvaccinated. But
COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of
vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and
pushing clergy into the fray.

Across the U.S., the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases rose over the
past two weeks to more than 37,000 on Tuesday, up from less than 13,700 on July
6, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Just 56.2% of Americans have
gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.


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The president noted that the rise has become so concerning that even his critics
are pushing back against vaccine disinformation.

Biden made an indirect reference to high-profile conservative personalities at
Fox News who have "had an altar call" and are now more openly speaking to their
skeptical guests about the benefits of getting vaccinated. Sean Hannity recently
told viewers, "I believe in the science of vaccination" and urged them to take
the disease seriously. Steve Doocy, who cohosts "Fox & Friends," this week told
viewers the vaccination "will save your life."

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Asked about rising prices, Biden acknowledged "there will be near-term
inflation" as the economy rebounds from the pandemic but said it was "highly
unlikely long-term inflation will get out of hand."

Biden, who traveled to Ohio as he's trying to rev up support for his economic
agenda, visited a union training center ahead of the town hall.

The trip comes as the fate of his infrastructure proposal remains unclear after
Senate Republicans rejected a $1 trillion blueprint in a key test vote
Wednesday. A bipartisan group of 22 senators said in a joint statement after the
vote that they were close to coming to terms on a deal and requested a delay
until Monday.


Infrastructure bill fails first Senate vote; lawmakers to give it another try

Biden expressed confidence in the outcome, saying, "It's a good thing and I
think we're going to get it done."

While lawmakers wrangle over the details of that proposal on Capitol Hill, Biden
made the case that his nearly $4 trillion package is needed to rebuild the
middle class and sustain the economic growth the country has seen during the
first six months of his presidency.

The president's visit took him near the dangerously outdated Brent Spence Bridge
— a chokepoint for trucks and emergency vehicles between Ohio and Kentucky that
the past two presidents promised without success to replace.

Biden made a passing reference to the structure, telling town hall attendees
it's time to "fix that damn bridge of yours."

He delved into the personal when he faced a question about the scourge of drug
addiction, noting he's "so damn proud" of his son Hunter Biden, who has
published a memoir about his struggles with substance abuse. The president also
noted he feels a bit self-conscious about some of the fringe benefits that come
with the office. He elicited laughter when he said he told some of the White
House staff not to come in to serve breakfast. The real reason: The president
likes to eat breakfast in his robe.

Biden defended the filibuster against repeated questions from CNN moderator Don
Lemon about why he feels the need to protect what some critics argue is a
legislative tactic once used to protect racist policies.

He said he's trying to bring the country together around the need to protect
voting rights, and he doesn't want "the debate to only be about whether or not
we have a filibuster." Biden said if Democrats removed the filibuster "you're
going to throw the entire Congress into chaos and nothing will get done."

Back in Washington, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two
Republicans selected by House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee
investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. McCarthy said the GOP won't
participate in the investigation if Democrats won't accept the members he
appointed.


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end DACA

Lemon asked how Biden could have confidence that Republicans and Democrats can
get together on anything when they can't even come to agreement on investigating
the most brazen attack on the U.S. Capitol in 200 years.

Related video: President Biden says it's impossible to white-wash the January
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Biden simply replied, "These people," a nod to forum's spectators and his faith
in Americans writ large. But Biden seemed to also acknowledge the partisan rift
in Washington had become maddening.

"I don't care if you think I'm Satan reincarnated," Biden said. "The fact is you
can't look at that television and say nothing happened on the 6th and listen to
people who say this was a peaceful march."



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