Deadbeat database

A very easy and simple way to enforce compliance for social distancing and all other preventive directives in combating the Coronavirus pandemic would be to direct all law enforcement agencies to record the names of violators.

The names will then be entered into a national database. Should the violators listed in the database ever need medical attention associated with coronavirus, they would be billed for any and all associated medical costs, including testing.

Because this would be considered a type of a fine, Medicare, Medicaid and private health care insurance providers would not be required to pay for any services rendered.

Why should the taxpayers have to provide medical services, not to mention the exposure to coronavirus, to people who blatantly disregard the health and safety of our medical community, first responders, as well as the citizens in our community who are doing their part to stay alive and healthy?

We are all in this together and anyone who is not should pay for their health care services instead of the U.S. government.

Daniel M. Filipek

Mount Prospect