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markodochartaigh

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2. Even better since with Australia's health care system

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:28 PM

9 hrs ago

the money won't simply go to pay for his hospital bill (unlikely that it would be enough to go for his rehab too, at least in the US). In the US such a check should be viewed as taking at least $325,000 off the top for hospital administration.

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Nice Time: Hero Of Australian Mass Shooting Thanked With Great Big $1.65 Million Check [View all] Zorro 9 hrs ago OP

In America, we give big checks to racist that yell the n word at kids BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #1

Even better since with Australia's health care system markodochartaigh 9 hrs ago #2

In the US a big chunk would go to healthcare costs and guards to protect him Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #3