John Fugelsang tweet:

[tblue37]

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Americans work more,
take less vacation,
work longer days,
and retire later—
but at least we're not stuck
with socialized health care,
like our happier
and more well-off
capitalist allies.

[SoonerPride]

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[IronLionZion]

2. Having no bill for my COVID vaccine was pretty sweet

We should do that for more health care

[MontanaMama]

3. I can't imagine if I didn't have to pay

$2000 a month health insurance premium for my little family of 3. So much winning.

[ybbor]

4. Imagine what kind of house that could get you

But what do we know?

[MontanaMama]

6. Right??

[OnDoutside]

9. It is staggering the amount of money you have to pay in the US just for health coverage.

Here in Ireland, for a reasonably decent plan (for 2 adults, 1 child), we would pay the equivalent of $3600 a year. We would pay it but it is paid by my wife's employer, a US Pharma company. For prescriptions, the most any family would pay a month would be about $150, although if a person was on a long term illness like Diabetes, IBS etc, all prescription medicine is free.

[SergeStorms]

7. Only $2,000 a month?

For a family of 3? You'd be getting off cheaply at that price. My brother (a staunch tRump supporter) had to pay $2,300 a month for himself when he was between jobs a few years ago. I think he's still waiting for the "much cheaper, much better" republican healthcare plan, which will be coming out any day now.
My brother and I don't talk much anymore, and that's just fine with me.

[MontanaMama]

8. That sounds like he was on COBRA.

If he was between jobs, COBRA plans are soooo expensive. We're self employed and thus self insured which is like swimming with sharks. I've got a RWNJ sibling that I haven't talked to since 2011. I'm good with that decision.

[SergeStorms]

10. You're correct.

He was on COBRA. He's an extremely talented computer programmer, so he wasn't out of work very long. I think he just wanted some time off between jobs, so it was only for six months. Still, that's a lot of money to pay for one person's healthcare. If it wasn't for Medicare and my Advantage plan I'd be better off dead, because I wouldn't be able to pay premiums like that for too long!

[soldierant]

12. Yes, COBRA is laughably overpriced -

except that it isn't funny, cause it's true.

It's well named, though.

[BobTheSubgenius]

5. Yes! There really are times you should just step back and count your blessings.

It's amazing how JF is able to cut through the clutter and find the joy, isn't it?

[Rhiannon12866]

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[PJMcK]

13. The weird part of this...

...is that so many WORKERS consistently vote for politicians who do not give a damn about the WORKERS' well-being.

The ocean of stupidity in the United States is vast and deep.

[uponit7771]

14. K&R