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14. I disagree with this -- at this point, paying the unvaccinated is an insult to those who

Reply to ansible (Original post)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:20 PM

Jul 2021

chose to do the right thing.

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Biden calls for $100 payments to newly vaccinated Americans [View all] ansible Jul 2021 OP

$100 is probably too low Gregory Peccary Jul 2021 #1

The right would wholesale flip out over $1000 payments though Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #6

Perhaps Biden is calculating that the Trump loyalists can be bought for a Ben Franklin. Chainfire Jul 2021 #10

Payments that high will trigger fraud. Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #13

$100 may still be pretty enticing to younger people, which is a key demographic. NT Bleacher Creature Jul 2021 #16

Better yet, send money to those XanaDUer2 Jul 2021 #2

+1. Nt Heartstrings Jul 2021 #7

Boosters too? Budi Jul 2021 #3

Exactly Me. Jul 2021 #12

Same here! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #36

I'm ready to say, whatever works at this point Walleye Jul 2021 #4

+1 Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #18

Agree. beaglelover Jul 2021 #20

Agree. And all who get it would have joined the "vaccinateds." Hortensis Jul 2021 #22

Jesus Christ. They don't want the shot. Don't blow tax money Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #5

In the end it's probably a huge money saver on balance ... Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #9

How about those who got vaccinated way back when, like Feb... like me. HUAJIAO Jul 2021 #8

Yeah, it's pathetic that so many have to be incentivized to get off... brush Jul 2021 #11

I disagree with this -- at this point, paying the unvaccinated is an insult to those who Lettuce Be Jul 2021 #14

I agree. Boomerproud Jul 2021 #15

Might be, but I got a free pen Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #19

An "insult" to me? I don't see it. I think it's FOR me. Hortensis Jul 2021 #27

How so? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #29

The same argument used by people about education debt relief. egduj Jul 2021 #31

Disgusting, yes AnnetteChaffee Jul 2021 #17

Why not just give all vaxxed people $2k? leftstreet Jul 2021 #21

THAT! onecaliberal Jul 2021 #25

A stimulus check contingent on vaccination Rstrstx Jul 2021 #30

They're holding out for $10,000 AND a new car dalton99a Jul 2021 #23

We should do the opposite. Pay people who have already been vaccinated $500. bucks. onecaliberal Jul 2021 #24

After all the incentives offered by local governments and businesses, this makes no sense to me Raven123 Jul 2021 #26

It really annoys me people need to be paid to save their own lives. Vinca Jul 2021 #28

Hate to disagree here BUT bluestarone Jul 2021 #32

I worry that it sets a precedent. Next time, people might postpone getting vaccinated femmedem Jul 2021 #33

What about us who've already bene vaccinated? Don't we get a cut? Initech Jul 2021 #34

Tax credit would be better. roamer65 Jul 2021 #35

that's probably how the $100 would work. fescuerescue Jul 2021 #38

No one should need money to get it mvd Jul 2021 #37