Ohio was one of the first states to try a lottery to motivate citizens to get Corvid-19 vaccinations and enjoyed some initial success. With the more contagious Delta Variant in play now, President Biden has encouraged more states to try. Original prizes included a lottery ticket with a chance to win a million dollars, and another popular award included scholarships to a state university. You get a chance to win fabulous prizes if you can get them and the best protection you can get for your health too! I have seen a few winners with smiling faces on the evening news.
I can’t help wondering if this is the right or moral thing to do. Do you need to be incentivized to protect yourself, your family, and your community? I can’t help but think this is a waste of taxpayer money and that there are a hundred other programs that need to be supported. And what does it say about our country when so many others desperately need shots?
I had to accept certain realities today. If a few lottery players win, and we incentivize many others to play the lottery (and get vaccination shots), we’re all winners in the more incredible health jackpot of life. Lottery tickets may be a small price to pay for the greater good.
So, I’ve only one thing to say to our nation’s Governors: “Bring on the lotteries!” and start cutting checks to my fellow, hesitant Americans!
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