Posted on 04/20/2022 3:22:53 PM PDT by Signalman
Rhode Island Democrats want to punish the parents of children who refused to submit to the COVID vaccine mandates.
If passed, the bill will financially cripple individuals by doubling their personal income tax and requiring them to pay a monthly fine of $50.
State Senator Samuel Bell is the lead legislator backing the bill, which mandates all Rhode Island residents, workers, and taxpayers receive a COVID-19 vaccine as well as any subsequent boosters that the state’s director of the department of health shall require.
The bill’s text can be read here. (See link)
The law will apply to every person “of at least 16 years of age” as well as every person “under 16 years of age” and over 10 years of age.
In order to receive an exemption for a minor, an extremely strict requirement has been drafted into the bill. Parents will need to have three different doctors state on record that the child is “not fit for immunization” and the child themselves will have to place their signature on the form.
The state’s department of health will then be vested with the power to investigate each individual case and, without details provided as to how the determination might be made, may summarily reject the petition and reinstate monetary penalties on the minor’s guardians.
Employers, both public and private, will be tasked with enforcing the legislation as well. If an employee who is not strictly working remotely fails to provide proof of vaccine and his employer fails to terminate his employment, that employer will receive a monthly fine of $5,000 imposed on them.
Bell, who is personally motivated due to an ailing newborn son with a compromised immune system, was joined by Senators Mack, Acosta, Anderson, Seveney, and Mendes in introducing this bill.
To justify the legislation, Bell has pointed critics in the direction of a Boston Globe piece by journalist Dan McGowan that makes the claim that nearly 65% of residents support a statewide mandate. This number comes from a survey that was conducted by a ‘joint project’ known as the COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public Police Preferences Across States.
Oboy, the law suits on this will make the libs poor and the lawyers rich.
Dems of RI stick it to you twice.
Why do you assume Rhode Island people wanted this? Voted for this? Why do you assume the Democrats are honestly elected?
Why would they need a law like this if everyone there was a Democrat who already got vaccinated?
If they are actually able to implement such a plan, Dem politicians who support it better acquire 24/7 security. I could see this pushing more than a few people over the edge.
Why? These are the people the voters of Rhode Island elected to represent them.
Will it interfere with my cruise schedule. My wife and I is going on lots of cruises and getting great deals on the explosive diarrhea special buffets. As long as I get mine screw you all. Oh nose I my neighbor might go bankrupt and lose everything but I’m cruising the RC Norwalk in may. So screw you all. The cruise ships don’t leave from RI so good for me. …..
His son had a compromised immune system so everyone else has to compromise theirs.
You know, it’s getting to where I can’t say what I really think about these filthy Stalinists.
Pretty sure this would not pass constitutional muster. The purpose of taxation is not, and cannot be, punishment.
I’m here and I can tell you this bill has no chance of passing. Lately, a few progressive lawmakers have submitted some insane, over reaching bills, not to get them passed but to “start a conversation”.
I heard on local radio that many signers-on of this bill have already withdrawn their support. Citizens here are fuming about this!
You realize that “Realrawnews” is fake, right?
I mean like in literally a fake news satire site that is designed to get the dumbest of dumbs to repost their trash so that liberals can laugh at the idiots.
It sure would be cheaper than staying!
I don’t think SCOTUS will consider that equal protection
But hey, Qtards are going to Qtard.
When conditions become intolerable where one is, and the yearning for Freedom inspires courage? Yes. They will even risk their lives.
A fat and spoiled people won't trade comfort for Freedom, but folks with nothing left to lose will.
The left is hellbent on giving people nothing left to lose.
If the experimental “vaccines” worked as advertised and did not have harmful and sometimes deadly adverse reactions... there would be no reason for these coercive measures. The Democrats used the “pandemic” for political purposes, but they are now pushing things so far that it is going to bite them in the rear. So go for it RI dems! See what it gets you.
A premature resignation letter of the morons who support this?
Well, sure, technically they could. They might not want to, or there might be some consequences, but they probably could, unless they’re under house arrest or something.
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