I 100% agree with you that this should be Congress's job. Unfortunately, the people's branch has been acquiring job security by avoiding power and responsibili

I 100% agree with you that this should be Congress's job. Unfortunately, the people's branch has been acquiring job security by avoiding power and responsibility for a long time, leaving others to make decisions. Given that's the world as it is (and not the world as written), I think the Center for Disease Control is the least worst option for making edicts about public health. I think it would be worse if another department did it. The only possibly better solution I can think of involves leaving it to states plenary power, but on the other hand a public health emergency crosses state lines and impacts interstate commerce.