Before sending the mammoth $3.5 trillion "reconciliation" bill to the House floor, Democrats quietly inserted a tenfold increase in fines for violating President Biden's vaccine mandate for private employers.
The increased fines on employers could run as high as $700,000 for willful or repeated violations of the mandate, reported Forbes senior contributor Adam Andrzejewski.
Earlier this month, Biden ordered the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to draft a rule requiring companies with 100 or more employees to ensure that all of their workers receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not announced when the House will vote on the bill.
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Andrzejewski noted that Biden shot back at Republicans who are threatening lawsuits against what they regard as federal overreach.
"Have at it. ... We're playing for real here. This isn’t a game," Biden said.
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