Should families of the unvaxxed get funeral assistance from the Feds?

[joetheman]

originally it was intended that deaths from COVID BEFORE a vaccination was available would received funeral assistance from the Feds.
Why should purposely unvaxxed receive that benefit when the unvaxxed are causing many deaths and much illness by their actions. Knowing that no funeral assistance is available if death from COVID for the unvaxxed might even push some in families to encourage vaccination of their unvaxxed family member.

[Devil Child]

1. Yes.

[Sherman A1]

2. No

I do not believe that they should.

[Croney]

3. Knowing that no funeral assistance is available for other deaths caused

by bad behavior doesn't make anybody stop driving drunk or doing drugs.

My answer is yes. It's not possible to screen dead unvaccinated people for purity of evil intent.

[Tomconroy]

4. Yes.

[Vinca]

5. No. The vaccine was free and they chose to die instead.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Wby should the family get screwed because the asshole was...

being an asshole?

The asshole doesn't pay the funeral bills.

[joetheman]

9. There might be fewer assholes if the family knew no assistance available

AND they might persuade some assholes to get vaxxed.

[Generic Other]

11. This is why we are liberals -- we support the common good

I applaud those here who would dig deep in their pockets, but I am not that saintly. I guess I need to work on developing empathy for those who hate me and call me racist epithets.

I will try, but mostly they seem like willful murderers to me. Let Osteen and Graham scrape the collection plate. Isn't that what they supposedly collect offerings to do? Christian outreach? Shouldn't they lead by example?

I suspect I am only half-kidding if at all. Can we only help the ones who repent?

[Xipe Totec]

7. As my uncle used to say: Bury me for free, or I'll stink up your damned town. nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. Yes.

[Phoenix61]

10. Sure, $1,000.

“An affordable starting cost. While some cremation providers list rates as high as $1,000, the starting cost for a simple direct cremation should never be more than $650.”

There’s no reason for the federal government to cover the cost of a fancy funeral.

[dixiechiken1]

20. I like this...

Seems perfectly reasonable.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

13. The families of the people that covidiots kill because the maskholes are

taking up all our health care resources and hospital space should get first priority for funeral assistance.

[Throck]

14. When did the government start covering the cost of funerals?

Never heard of this benefit for the general population. Veterans yes, never for the average person.

[joetheman]

16. FOr COVID deaths before there was a vaccine. COVID deaths 2020 deaths.

In some ways it was to help the devastation of losing wage earners unexpectedly from COVID before there was a vaccine. Some humanitarian payments to make up for the failure of the Trump administration to honestly portray the pandemic. i guess, since so many were influenced by the lies of the government under Trump about COVID, maybe the Biden admin. felt the government should pay?

[Throck]

17. Go figure.

My wife may not have to bury me in the garden.

[Lucinda]

15. yes

[50 Shades Of Blue]

18. Only if Feds first offer it to the families of those whose loved ones died because they were denied

Hospital access due to fucking anti-vaxxers hogging all the beds.

[Pobeka]

19. This is an excellent point. n/t

[roamer65]

21. Only if we start mass graves.

Otherwise, no.

[jrthin]

22. NO!

The only exception is if the unvaxxed, because of an immunity issue is unable to get vaxxed.

[MineralMan]

23. That FEMA benefit is not tied to the vaccines in any way.

The COVID-19 pandemic is classed as a disaster, which is why there is a benefit at all. FEMA has no vaccination records, nor is there any requirement that vaccination status be considered.

It's important to understand the reason that benefit exists, and it has nothing to do with the vaccines.

[JustAnotherGen]

24. As long as it is not means-tested

[marble falls]

25. Do graduates of Trump University get to wear Phi Beta Kappa keys?

[RobinA]

26. Nobody Should Get

funeral assistance from the Feds. Why, if you die a certain way, do you get funeral assistance? If I'm driving along minding my own business and a drunk driver smashes into me, killing me, do I get assistance? I don't understand this COVID funeral assistance at all.