Republican Policies are Dangerous to our Health
Right now in the U.S., the measles virus is making a fierce comeback. The disease was declared eliminated here in 2000, and now more than 900 cases have been reported in just the first six weeks of 2026, on top of the 2,276 confirmed cases last year. Though measles is a problem in many parts of the world, it absolutely should not be here in America. The MMR vaccine is about 97% effective, so why is this happening? The main reason is growing vaccine hesitancy, and the person most responsible for undermining confidence in vaccines is Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy’s history of advocating against vaccines should have disqualified him from consideration for HHS Secretary, but unfortunately he is not the only Republican cabinet member whose incompetence is wrecking the safety and health of our country. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who has a history of denying climate change and opposing environmental actions, just last week rescinded the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which found that greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health and welfare. The scientific evidence behind the Endangerment Finding has only grown stronger in the years since 2009, and this reversal by the EPA is expected to cause more health problems and accelerate climate change.