A majority of Americans oppose the order by President Joe Biden requiring Covid vaccination for all employees at large businesses, according to a Trafalgar Group poll. The survey found that 59% of respondents thought the President lacked property authority to enforce the mandate on private firms; and 56% fear the order could bring on further abuses.

In a separate survey, a Washington PostABC News poll found that among people who have not been vaccinated, an overwhelming majority—72%—say that they will leave their jobs rather than comply with the mandate, while only 18% said that they would comply. That result, if accurate, suggests that enforcement of the mandate could have a catastrophic economic impact.