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as much as I think vaccination is a good idea, the more they incentivize it, the more suspicious it looks. TANSTAAFL.
by fosshogg 5y ago
as much as I think vaccination is a good idea, the more they incentivize it, the more suspicious it looks. TANSTAAFL.
- inkeddeveloper 5y agoDefinitely ups the sketch level.
- WheelsAtLarge 5y agoIs it a no win situation? No matter what's done? There will always be suspicion of wrong-doing. It seems that way.
- curryst 5y agoI don't think it's meant to convince them. It's a cost offset for people who have external costs associated with getting vaccinated. I.e. hourly people who are worried they'll have a bad reaction to the second vaccine and need a day off, but will still have to pay rent. Maybe some other people need Ubers to get to their vaccination. It might also motivate those who are okay with the vaccination, but haven't taken any action yet. I.e. college students who have good natural immunity. On the TANSTAAFL front, there are second order effects. I would bet it's cheaper to pay someone $100 and reduce their risk of hospitalization than it is to deal with them eventually getting COVID and potential bankruptcy from medical bills. There are also economic effects if we need lockdowns again, and those could reduce tax income. I get peoples' wariness about a free gift from the government, but not everything is a zero sum game.