Ohio governor introduces
$1M vaccine lottery
Posted By: Ribicon, 5/12/2021 11:14:35 PM
Now that’s a million-dollar shot in the arm. Ohio governor Mike DeWine introduced Wednesday a state lottery to motivate residents of the Buckeye state to get vaccinated. The drawing is open to adults who have received at least their first dose of the vaccine. “This announcement will occur each Wednesday for five weeks, and the winner each Wednesday will receive one million dollars,” he tweeted. “I know that some may say, ‘DeWine, you’re crazy! This million-dollar drawing idea of yours is a waste of money,” the governor tweeted Wednesday. “But truly, the real waste at this point in the pandemic
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Sanders pitches free
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Ohio governor introduces
$1M vaccine lottery 13 replies
$1M vaccine lottery 13 replies
Now that’s a million-dollar shot in the arm. Ohio governor Mike DeWine introduced Wednesday a state lottery to motivate residents of the Buckeye state to get vaccinated. The drawing is open to adults who have received at least their first dose of the vaccine. “This announcement will occur each Wednesday for five weeks, and the winner each Wednesday will receive one million dollars,” he tweeted. “I know that some may say, ‘DeWine, you’re crazy! This million-dollar drawing idea of yours is a waste of money,” the governor tweeted Wednesday. “But truly, the real waste at this point in the pandemic
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Erase the Terms 'Junior' and
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Sanders pitches free
lunches for all children 28 replies
lunches for all children 28 replies
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Maricopa County purposefully deleted a directory full of election databases related to the past 2020 election cycle ~10 days before the election equipment was delivered to the @arizonaaudit. This is destruction of evidence and at least, contempt.
Why did security seals arrive cut
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Hair Discrimination in Schools:
'These Policies Are Outdated' 23 replies
Hair Discrimination in Schools:
'These Policies Are Outdated' 23 replies
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Some might say, Mike, if this experimental gene therapy is so desirable and so necessary, why are you bribing people to roll the dice and take it?