Today is Wednesday, December 22nd, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements

presented by Betcha's media.

On Sammie Sage, and this episode is sponsored by Harper Wilde.

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Yesterday afternoon, President Biden addressed the nation about the rise of an Omicron, just

a few short days after your favorite influencer did.

In light of the surge, the Biden administration is stepping up their policy by opening new

vaccination and testing sites, finally, sending a thousand military medical professionals

to help wear needed, and buying 500 million rapid COVID tests to distribute free to the

public starting next month, giving them nine whole days to get their shit together

on that front.

He also took the opportunity to address the dangerous misinformation on cable TV and social

media, and to call out the companies and personalities who are making money by peddling

lies and permitting misinformation about the vaccine to kill their own customers and

supporters.

You know who you are.

Today's episode is short, but it wouldn't be complete without another I told you so for

Joe Manchin.

Yesterday, the coal miners union, United Mineworkers of America, and its 80,000 members, called on

Joe Manchin to support the Build Back Better Act, telling him that it will protect labor

and give coal miners a better shot at getting jobs in a renewable energy future.

They also added that the bill had tax incentives that might encourage manufacturers to build

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