On January 29, 2021, the CDC issued an Order that required face masks to be worn by all people while on public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and U.S. territories. The Order also required all people to wear masks while at transportation hubs (including airports, bus or ferry terminals, train and subway stations, seaports, U.S. ports of entry.) On June 17 2021 Florida Senator Rick Scott introduced the Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel (SMART) Act to prohibit the federal government from requiring Americans to wear masks on public transportation.
52% Yes |
48% No |
45% Yes |
39% No |
4% Yes, unless they show proof of full vaccination |
5% No, the government should recommend but not mandate it |
3% Yes, we need to do everything we can to protect the immunocompromised population |
3% No, let each state decide |
2% No, and I don't think masks are effective |
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@8Y5GJLH2yrs2Y
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Yes, but only for interstate travel. Public transportation mask requirements within each state should be decided by state governments
@8XSD85D2yrs2Y
No, let the transportation decide
@8XRWY342yrs2Y
No, and masks have been proven to be ineffective.
@8XRL4842yrs2Y
I think that you should have a personal choice to wear a mask if you feel like you need to or if you dont need to
@8XR42HD2yrs2Y
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