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rmd2 01-19-2021 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Choro&Swing (Post 1889494)
Don’t get too excited. These foreigners can’t get vaccinated unless they apply and get a time and show up. I’m a citizen, and I’ve applied, but I haven’t yet received a time, and it seems that there isn’t vaccine available. If they fly in from Canada to get vaccinated and can afford it, so what? Many of these people (and it’s a very tiny number, anyway) come down and stay for a month or more waiting for their vaccinations. Meanwhile, they spend a LOT of money in Florida. That money benefits YOU! We need a lot more visitors here with a lot of money to spend on housing, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. I know people here in Florida who have registered in their home states for the vaccine, and if they get the opportunity, they will fly or drive home to get it. This cuts both ways.
This analogy doesn't cut both ways. In the first example you gave it was someone who was NOT a citizen of the US and in the last example it WAS a US citizen.

Dahabs 01-19-2021 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 1889144)
Welcome to the Health Tourist Club.
UK has had this all year round for years.
People fly in to get free treatment and abuse our health system from all around the world.
Costs us billions.
Find this very hard to believe.

Bob.Betty 01-19-2021 08:09 AM
But this is such fun stuff too read

toeser 01-19-2021 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by giorgio1948 (Post 1889142)
I would like to know why Florida is getting such high grades ON THE NEWS getting shots in arms when the entire county of Sumter County, FL which INCLUDES THE VILLAGES with NO SHOTS AVAILABLE?! WHATS GOING ON GETTING THE VACCINES IN THE VILLAGES, FL GOVERNOR DESANTIS?
Florida is getting high marks because it has distributed and used the vaccines it got. Would you feel better about being in New York or California where they are way behind on actually getting people vaccinated? 6.8% of the people in Sumter County have been vaccinated. That is way ahead of many other parts of the country and state.

Two Bills 01-19-2021 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Dahabs (Post 1889559)
Find this very hard to believe.
Nigerian health tourist costs NHS PS500k after giving birth to quadruplets in UK | World | News | Express.co.uk

Health tourists: How much do they cost and who pays? - Full Fact

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=health+tou...=v236-1&ia=web

oneclickplus 01-19-2021 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1889128)
I don't have a subscription to the WSJ but there is enough of this article that can be read which says Florida is vaccinating non US citizens. The vaccine is paid for my our government yet Florida is vaccinating non US citizens. How can this be?

Florida’s Covid-19 Vaccines Draw Foreigners, Snowbirds - WSJ
Why would there be a concern with them getting a shot? I mean, we feed them, clothe them, educate their kids, provide free housing, free phones, food stamps, AFDC, etc.

What's the big deal about a shot?

oneclickplus 01-19-2021 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 1889355)
Nothing. It is a figure of speech. For the love of God, have you never heard of "for the love of God"?
Well, have you heard of:

“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”

(hint: it's #3)

oneclickplus 01-19-2021 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott O (Post 1889489)
You are all welcome to my 2 doses...have at it..
Me too. Take mine.

oneclickplus 01-19-2021 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Dahabs (Post 1889563)
And doesn't getting them vaccinated reduce the risk for all?
Keeping them OUT does so as well

biker1 01-19-2021 08:44 AM
Whatever floats your boat ...

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Originally Posted by oneclickplus (Post 1889588)
Well, have you heard of:

“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”

(hint: it's #3)

cafw1 01-19-2021 08:49 AM
It's no misunderstanding and it's not not hatred to object to the fact that people who are not US citizens are legally getting the Covid immunization. US citizens have a right to object to our leaders allowing this. Lots of countries are restricting people from coming into their countries and bringing Covid with them but not the US---we allow it. We seem to allow anything. Why? We shouldn't be asking people to wear masks and to socially distance---we should be mandating it.

coffeebean 01-19-2021 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott O (Post 1889488)
Wow, it’s just unbelievable how everyone thinks this is the end all for a virus that has a .02% mortality rate and the reactions to the vaccines are greater than 2.76% and now it’s the Governor’s fault because they are waiting for more shipments...smdh
Maybe so but it is a miserable way to die. Say good by to your loved ones on an iPad.

airstreamingypsy 01-19-2021 08:57 AM
The more people who get vaccinated, the safer we all are.

Dr Winston O Boogie jr 01-19-2021 09:36 AM
The article says that most of these people own second homes in Florida. isn't it in the best interest of the citizens to make sure that everyone that lives here whether full time or part time is vaccinated? I know that I'd like it if my neighbor that spends six months a year in close proximity to me is vaccinated. I don't care where he is from.

stebooo 01-19-2021 09:47 AM
At a cost of 25k-80k I don't think that will generate the numbers of foreigners we need to worry about. Maybe we could charge 50k per shot.


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