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(sigh -- again) And the guy who gets laid off at 55 who is having trouble finding a job with benefits is screwed.
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He's 55 and he hasn't built up any savings? Seriously?? That's what my dad had to use when he was laid off at 55. And no, he's not rich. It took him about a year but he got back into work. He's 67 now and is now making good money.
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Or how about the person in between jobs through no fault of their own who needs major medical assistance.
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You show up in an ER, they have to treat you. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor (EMTALA) Act mandates that everybody must be seen without regard for ability to pay.
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Hardworking people who contribute to society should not be penalized with their life hanging in the balance by a health system tied to the "strength" of a company. Go tell the child of a laid off Chrysler employee why their father can't get a proper assessment of his heart condition.
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I don't know. Cobra is supposed to maintain whatever benefits you had on the job.
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A downturn in the economy shouldn't be a death sentence. Extreme statement yes -- but for some, sadly true.
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Here's an idea. Why doesn't BO work on what Americans REALLY want him to work on? Jobs. BO said his stimulus plan would stop unemployment at 8% last February. So much for that. He should stop screwing this economy by putting us into huge debt and work on making our economy strong again
so people aren't out of a job needing health benefits!
After reading your post I think it's pretty clear that it's in democrats best interest to keep the public dependent on government. That way all their big government plans are justified. And it's a self fulfilling prophecy. Grow government, and screw the public so the public becomes dependent on big government.
Conservatives are for small government and allowing people to control their own lives.
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Originally Posted by Reagan
Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem!
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