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moondust

(19,917 posts)
29. Billionaires welcome!
Fri Aug 6, 2021, 04:56 PM
Aug 2021

In a supply and demand system they just raise the price of everything through the roof to reduce demand, right? Isn't that why the U.S. health care system is what it is? So the fat cats can get whatever they want whenever they want it?

repukes DO.NOT.CARE. Skittles Aug 2021 #1
Yep Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #2
They're also blaming Healthcare Workers now for the spread.... OhioChick Aug 2021 #6
omg Skittles Aug 2021 #7
This!👆 SheltieLover Aug 2021 #10
:) That's what they say about all of us too. They do care about their Hortensis Aug 2021 #15
'WHY DIDNT SOMEBODY TELL US?!?!'. Volaris Aug 2021 #3
President Biden will be blamed. His poll numbers are already going down mucifer Aug 2021 #4
Yep. Celerity Aug 2021 #13
And Pelosi. For some reason. tanyev Aug 2021 #17
No one will care. They don't even believe there is anyone in the hospitals Takket Aug 2021 #5
This clutterbox1830 Aug 2021 #22
I've read some say Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #38
They are already blaming, with zero evidence, "illegal immigrants Tanuki Aug 2021 #8
They'll blame immigrants. Hell, they're already doing that. Grokenstein Aug 2021 #9
MAGAts don't give a fuck IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2021 #11
Even a magat loves their kid. I guess it's going to take these stupid people GoodRaisin Aug 2021 #57
Hospitals should either refuse willful antivaxers SheltieLover Aug 2021 #12
Absolutely right. roamer65 Aug 2021 #27
Lol SheltieLover Aug 2021 #31
I think they don't want the bad press. roamer65 Aug 2021 #32
I suppose SheltieLover Aug 2021 #35
I hear ya. roamer65 Aug 2021 #37
Sickening SheltieLover Aug 2021 #39
I belong to a family of Nurses, including my wife who is retired. Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #42
So doctors should just throw out the Hippocratic Oath? marie999 Aug 2021 #34
Of course not SheltieLover Aug 2021 #36
Yes! Hi Sheltie Lover! smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #51
Hi SM! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #52
We need better protection for healthcare workers Klaralven Aug 2021 #14
Booster shots are in the works Horse with no Name Aug 2021 #23
I'm evil JustAnotherGen Aug 2021 #16
They are willing to endanger their own families for Trump. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #18
Hospitals should put up a big tent in the parking lot now NotASurfer Aug 2021 #19
Sounds like a plan. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #24
Put willfully unvaxed in tents! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #40
Most hospitals have tents ready to go. Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #44
There will be a H2O Man Aug 2021 #20
School starting with live attendance is a very bad idea imo (at least in many states). You watch. triron Aug 2021 #21
Agreed! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #41
According to the CDC Covid hospitalizations are about 20% of what they were in January. former9thward Aug 2021 #25
In some states they are. LisaL Aug 2021 #28
Yes, actually, they are SheltieLover Aug 2021 #43
I go by the CDC former9thward Aug 2021 #45
Your choice SheltieLover Aug 2021 #46
I go by what I hear "firsthand" n/t OhioChick Aug 2021 #47
Me too! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #48
Yes, I've been following him for a while now... OhioChick Aug 2021 #49
Good practice to read Dr. Ding's twitter! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #50
Yeah, like Eric Ding BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #55
Please feel free to ignore my posts. SheltieLover Aug 2021 #58
Even cranks like Ding get it right now and again BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #59
Harvard epidemiologist a crank? SheltieLover Aug 2021 #60
It's already happening. They don't care. mcar Aug 2021 #26
Billionaires welcome! moondust Aug 2021 #29
In red states and in conservative media President Biden will be blamed. 11 Bravo Aug 2021 #30
Privileged non-vaxers will piss and moan the loudest. lpbk2713 Aug 2021 #33
Huge numbers of Americans will die for Republican power trip. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #53
Already happening. Most hospitals in the South are full and out of beds. Marius25 Aug 2021 #54
I'm sure DeSantis will offer to work COVID shifts in hospitals gulliver Aug 2021 #56
Joe Biden did this! - That will be the reaction from the right. Jim__ Aug 2021 #61
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