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70sEraVet

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Thu Sep 16, 2021, 09:04 AM Sep 2021

The Unvaxxed NEED to face economic consequences [View all]

In trying to justify the government's actions to slow the spread of Covid, the comparison of the seatbelt law is often used as an example of a commonsense rule that the government imposed for public safety that we all have agreed to follow.
But we forget that the seatbelt law was hardly eagerly embraced by the public. Of course, we had no Fox News to clamour about tyranny, no Tucker to tell us to call Child Protection Services if we saw a child restrained in a seatbelt. But there definitely was resistance to comply with the law. Many saw it as an intrusive inconvenience into their personal lives (my body, my choice, if you will). So what finally won over those beltless, freedom-loving drivers? Was it data that showed that the belts did indeed save lives? Was it the PSA commercials on our TVs, showing crash-test dummies flying through windshields in slow motion?
No. What finally won them over was the simple slogan "Click It or Ticket!". It was the enforcement in the form of fines, fines that dramatically increased with each infraction, that ultimately made the US population into a nation of seatbelt wearers. Also, the knowledge that their auto insurers may not pay for injuries to an unrestrained client.
So, Joe was right to make Covid vaccinations a condition of employment for many Americans. THE UNVAXXED NEED TO FACE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES!
Raise their health insurance premiums. Make vaccinations a condition for Medicare and Medicaid. Make their children show proof of vaccination to enter public schools.

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i agree! samnsara Sep 2021 #1
I agree completely they need to pay for the higher risk they are causing this nation. The Jungle 1 Sep 2021 #2
Totally Agree colsohlibgal Sep 2021 #3
One consequence: deprive them of Fox News Wicked Blue Sep 2021 #4
Better yet.... SergeStorms Sep 2021 #15
That alone would solve a world of problems for those who live in the world of Reality & Science. usaf-vet Sep 2021 #18
Yes empedocles Sep 2021 #5
K&R Blue Owl Sep 2021 #6
Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #7
"Mask It or Casket!" CaptainTruth Sep 2021 #8
Catchy I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2021 #14
Except when it affects someone else IronLionZion Sep 2021 #9
more than economic consequences rdking647 Sep 2021 #10
Post removed Post removed Sep 2021 #11
What difference would more different vaccines make? 70sEraVet Sep 2021 #12
The vaccines we have are better than the others in the world oldsoftie Sep 2021 #17
Totally agree I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2021 #13
So much data it would be great to know. Like are breakthrough patients Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2021 #16
We've averaged about 10% for some time now. oldsoftie Sep 2021 #21
What state? I think our percentage of hospitalized Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2021 #24
I'm in GA. oldsoftie Sep 2021 #27
And they go to the end of the line if they get sick with Covid. OMGWTF Sep 2021 #19
They need to get out of our hospitals. BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #20
Even those recovered from COVID? tmaynardr Sep 2021 #22
Back to the seatbelt analogy; "But what if I've already BEEN in an accident?" 70sEraVet Sep 2021 #25
Posting the Price of ICU Care modrepub Sep 2021 #23
Seatbelt fines were imposed on the driver More_Cowbell Sep 2021 #26
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