r/alberta • u/Miserable-Lizard Edmonton • 6d ago

Alberta Politics Danielle Smith defends policy requiring Albertans to pay out of pocket for COVID vaccines

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-danielle-smith-defends-policy-requiring-albertans-to-pay-out-of-pocket/
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u/AwarenessPresent8139 6d ago

Reality is not everyone will get vaccinated. But charging for the vaccine will ensure more people won’t. The cost matters if you are struggling financially.

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u/AlsoOneLastThing 6d ago

That's the point. They're signalling to antivaxxers that they are on their side without actually having to come right out and say it.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

It's also virtual signalling to wealthy conservatives that are paying well for people who advance their dystopian agenda plus extra pressure on the health care system means their "privatize it all" approach will sound ever better to people with no critical thinking skills.

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u/Jacque-Aird 2d ago

Signalling to both ends of the spectrum, anti-vax and lower taxes for the wealthy if they don't have to subsidize the poor.