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shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)
2. We're Number 1
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:49 AM
Jun 2016

USA USA . . . in the good ol' USA the number 1 reason why people go broke is due to medical expenses. Job loss is number 2. Getting sick in America accounts for 62% of bankruptcies and of this group 78% had or have some type of insurance. Number of people who go broke in other countries where medicine is a socialized service and not a for profit business - exactly zero!

I have tried explaining this to my republican and some of my democrat friends and colleagues to little avail. It's like telling my cat how great Pink Floyd is. I get that look that says, dude I am so not listening to what you say!!!!

As Alan Grayson said, "if you get sick in America - Die Quickly".

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