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A for­mer pres­i­den­tial can­di­date is propos­ing a mea­sure that would pay peo­ple $1,500 in exchange for get­ting the COVID-19 vaccine.U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D‑Maryland, told CNBC the pay­ments would be an “incen­tive” for those who might be reluc­tant to take the vaccine.“The faster we get 75% of this coun­try vac­ci­nat­ed, the faster we end COVID and the soon­er every­thing returns to nor­mal,” said Delaney, who ran for pres­i­dent in 2020. “We have to cre­ate, in my judg­ment, an incen­tive for peo­ple to real­ly accel­er­ate their think­ing about tak­ing the vaccine.”Delaney said the pay­ments wouldn’t mean the vac­cine would be required for everyone.“If you’re still afraid of the vac­cine and don’t want to take it, that’s your right,” Delaney said. “You won’t par­tic­i­pate in …