Joy-Ann Reid has called for people who are have chosen to remain unvaccinated to pay more tax as a result of their healthcare choice.
The MSNBC host made the comments during her Wednesday afternoon program.
'At some point, I feel like people who are willfully unvaccinated, fine, don't get vaccinated. But they need to start to pay a little bit more of the cost of what this is doing to our system.'
Reid, 52, then went on to reference how other countries around the world are reacting to those people who have refused to get the COVID vaccine.
MSNBC's Joy Reid on Wednesday called for people who remain unvaccinated to pay for tax as a result of their healthcare choice
The idea of taxing the unvaccinated did not sit well with those on Twitter
'There are fines in places like Germany. Germany has stopped paying for the virus tests for people who choose to remain unvaccinated. They have ended quarantine pay for those without vaccinations. Ikea in the UK is slashing sick pay for those unvaccinated workers.'
The idea did not sit well with users on Twitter.
'Ohhhh, joy, you may want to think this one through (for once),' wrote Jeff .'You know what... come to my house and try to TAX my freedom,' added Jeff Liddle.
As in the U.S., vaccinations are not compulsory in Germany but authorities have been taking measures that make it increasingly inconvenient to be unvaccinated.
COVID-19 tests, required for example to dine in indoor restaurants are no longer free of charge.
Also, some German states are allowing businesses such as restaurants or sports stadiums to choose whether to admit people with negative tests, or only those who have been vaccinated or have recently recovered from COVID-19.
Although she did not dispute the individuals choice to remain unvaccinated Reid suggested those who did should pay more into the healthcare system. Reid spoke with Dr Lipi Roy, right
During her program Reid spoke with MSNBC medical contributor Dr. Lipi Roy who did not say unvaccinated people should be denied medical care but argued that they could be put on a separate 'triage list' that would result in them only getting 'a certain type of care'.
Roy said she is 'not giving up on' the unvaccinated yet.
'Sadly,
