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It's genius. US should do a federal one. I liked the idea of paying people to get vaccinated [1], but since that encountered public opposition, this is the ne
by wyldfire 5y ago
It's genius. US should do a federal one.
I liked the idea of paying people to get vaccinated [1], but since that encountered public opposition, this is the next best thing.
[1] https://www.npr.org/2021/01/13/955594105/should-the-government-pay-people-to-get-vaccinated-some-economists-think-so https://www.npr.org/2021/01/13/955594105/should-the-governme...
- stjohnswarts 5y agoI think if the feds offered $100 to get vaccinated that uptake would go way up.
- wallacoloo 5y agoOr it could give people who are already suspect of government more reason to avoid the vaccine. A stranger on the sidewalk is giving away free cookies. If in addition they offer $100 to each person who eats one, does that make me more, or less likely to accept a cookie?
- wyldfire 5y agoPoor analogy. The public at large has a vested interest in high vaccination rates.
- ByteJockey 5y agoI don't think the public's interest is in question here (well, at least not in this particular argument). I think the point is about how much you trust the person handing out the cookies/vaccine and money. There are plenty of people who trust the government about as much (or less) than a random stranger.