In The Tank, ep 306: Vaccine Passports Come to NYC, Infrastructure Bill

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, Jim Lakely, and Nate Myers present episode 306 of the In the Tank Podcast. The ITT crew starts the podcast off talking about the new controversy NY Gov Andrew Cuomo finds himself in. After that, they debate the constitutionality of the NYC mandated vaccine passports. And lastly, they briefly discuss the so-called “bipartisan” infrastructure bill.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Do you think Gov Cuomo is going down?

CNN – Key findings of the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment report – and what’s next
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/politics/cuomo-ag-report-fallout-key-points/index.html

Cuomo’s embarrassing montage
https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1422606561877405701

NYP – Only Letitia James Running Against Gov Cuomo in 2022 Could Unseat Him
https://nypost.com/2021/06/05/only-letitia-james-running-against-gov-cuomo-in-2022-could-unseat-him/

RETURN OF COVID PASSPORTS

CNBC – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will mandate COVID vaccines for certain indoor activities
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/03/nycs-de-blasio-mandates-vaccines-for-indoor-activities.html

INFRASTRUCTURE BILL

Heartland Daily News – Infrastructure Bill Text Released, May Face Friday Deadline
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/08/infrastructure-bill-text-released-may-face-friday-deadline/

NYT – In the Infrastructure Bill, a Recognition: Climate Change Is a Crisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/climate/infrastructure-bill-climate-preparation.html

Heartland Daily News – Both ‘Infrastructure’ Bills Are Atrocious. Republicans Voting ‘Yay’ Should Be Embarrassed
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/08/both-infrastructure-bills-are-atrocious-republicans-voting-yay-should-be-embarrassed/

The Daily Signal – 9 Things to Know About Senate’s $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/03/9-things-to-know-about-the-senates-1-1-trillion-infrastructure-bill/