The Internal Contradictions of Republicans' COVID-19 Politics

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Conservative judges have issued rulings that have extended protection of religious freedom and free speech, in the guise of political giving, to corporations.
55% : He has consistently prioritized cutting regulations on business, and in a 2018 opinion column boasted, "Innovation and self-reliance are deeply rooted in the Lone Star State, and when freed from the stranglehold of over taxation and overregulation, new ideas flourish.
55% : In early August, he got his wish when a judge blocked enforcement of the mask ban, saying it infringed on the rights of the governor, local health officials, and the state supreme court.
51% : Texas Republicans are caught between maximizing personal freedom (such as the freedom of patrons to vaccinate themselves, or not, and go to any business) and remaining opposed to government mandates on business (such as allowing private establishments to run their own affairs, "freed from the stranglehold" of regulation).
48% : Abbott has, for example, barred state agencies and organizations that receive state funding from requiring vaccines for consumers.
45% : In other cases, liberals find themselves in the unusual position of defending business against government interference.

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