Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Proposals to Ban ‘Vaccine Passports,' Fire Dr. Fauci

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced several proposals on Thursday, including one to ban "vaccine passports" by prohibiting businesses from refusing service to people who are unvaccinated, and one to eliminate the salary of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) chief Dr. Anthony Fauci, who, according to Forbes, made $434,312 last year and is one of the highest paid federal employees. The “Fire Fauci Act” would also launch a probe to determine "how the agency responded to the virus," while the "We Will Not Comply Act,” includes a “cut off federal funding for a vaccine mandate” on certain groups, including federal employees, students and those with religious objections, and bans travel restrictions for the unvaccinated. This comes after Greene was removed from her committee assignments in February. Media outlets from across the political spectrum have speculated about the likelihood of these bills to be taken up by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives; outlets on all sides have said it is unlikely to pass. Some right-rated outlets focused on Greene's vaccine passport bill, and pointed out that Greene's concerns about privacy are shared by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Some voices from the left heavily criticized Greene and made it clear they did not take her bills seriously.