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patphil

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23. The best health care is a job?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2025, 12:01 PM

Jun 3

This is typical of the superficial thinking of Republicans. They assume that employment means you can to get into a company health care plan.
Not so for millions of working people.
There's either no health plan, or it's too expensive to buy into, or, if you can get it, the coverage is inadequate.
It's very easy for people who have excellent health care plans to dismiss the needs of those who can't get it.

They also assume that a lot of people who rely on Medicaid and SNAP don't really need it, and are just gaming the system. The real problem with health care in America is the Insurance Companies who've been milking the system with inflated charges, and providing plans that make it easy to deny coverage.

The only real answer is a National Health Care system that isn't profit driven.

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Republican Senator Says 'Best Health Care Is a Job' in Response to Cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 3 OP

Spoken by someone JBTaurus83 Jun 3 #1

We, the people, need to protest the congress that, if they cut our health care, they have to cut their own. BComplex Jun 3 #19

They want Americans to be slaves. Tying healthcare to work is wrong! OrlandoDem2 Jun 3 #2

Not just slaves, but slaves to big corporations, because small businesses... Ol Janx Spirit Jun 3 #15

You know, Morons. twodogsbarking Jun 3 #3

Look fuckwad. Go to the grocery store. Many customers can barely stand to shop. They need a cart to lean on. twodogsbarking Jun 3 #4

Get out of that nursing home bed, Grandma. You're now a grocery store bagger. Vinca Jun 3 #5

a suugestion AltairIV Jun 3 #6

yes markie Jun 3 #8

His claim to fame DENVERPOPS Jun 3 #22

My NYC suburban county has 3x the population of South Dakota Danmel Jun 3 #30

South Dakota and several other states DENVERPOPS Jun 4 #33

Nice 25 year old dream you had there, Thune. nt BootinUp Jun 3 #7

Delusional ramapo Jun 3 #9

And most don't hire fulltime kkmarie Jun 3 #12

get a real job senator AllaN01Bear Jun 3 #10

dont u realise that many ppl on these programs DO WORK!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Jun 3 #11

Son-of-a-bitch wouldn't know how to use a shovel. twodogsbarking Jun 3 #13

As of 2023, only 53.7% of the population is covered by employment based insurance Wiz Imp Jun 3 #14

The irony is how many people with jobs don't have any health insurance or it's not covering their treatment IronLionZion Jun 3 #16

Talk about Rebl2 Jun 3 #17

I can only hope this republican and others like him will develop an untreatable debilitating disability. Of course, they Martin68 Jun 3 #18

Like all those federal workers fired by Trump and DOGE and the GOP? travelingthrulife Jun 3 #20

That's quite a schtick. Make jobs important... ananda Jun 3 #21

The best health care is a job? patphil Jun 3 #23

How about all congressman and senators republianmushroom Jun 3 #24

Hmm, seems familiar, reminds me of something... 0rganism Jun 3 #25

Cut his pay to the federal minimum wage so he can learn something for himself. Diamond_Dog Jun 3 #26

Stupid fuck. Ferrets are Cool Jun 3 #27

And How Many People Did DOGE Just Fire? Deep State Witch Jun 3 #28

Textbook GOP deflection. maxsolomon Jun 3 #29

Tell that to my ex. His brain is not functioning, mahina Jun 3 #31

medicare for all full stop bcbink Jun 3 #32