A Rhode Island state lawmaker has proposed fining residents of the state who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Democratic state Senator Sam Bell's proposed bill would cause a fifty-dollar monthly fine to be issued for all Rhode Islanders who are eligible for the shot but have not gotten it.
Plus, they would have to pay twice the normal amount of personal income taxes.
The legislation has been referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
Ninety-seven percent of people living in the Ocean State are at-least partially vaccinated against coronavirus.
Meantime, WPRI-TV reports insiders do not believe that the bill has much of a chance to get out of committee.
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