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TexasBushwhacker

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17. It's especially cheap for young people n/t

Reply to ChiTownDenny (Reply #13)

Sat Aug 17, 2019, 04:14 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Our corporate-run health care system is killing people like Nicole's son Alec, [View all] Uncle Joe Aug 2019 OP

Kick for visibility zentrum Aug 2019 #1

No it's great! Everyone wants to keep their shitty Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #2

I'm sure that in this country of 330 million people each of us can find one that "proves".... George II Aug 2019 #3

I hope your brother's company never closes or moves to Mexico or China. n/t Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #6

He retired 30 years ago after working there for 20 years. They had a VERY strong union.... George II Aug 2019 #7

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #8

The company no longer exists, he still gets his pension (they were much lower in the 1980s).... George II Aug 2019 #9

So can I assume that his company was bought and ceased to exist as an independent company? lonely bird Aug 2019 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author melman Aug 2019 #15

Fascinating the way you always have an anecdote that matches your opinions melman Aug 2019 #16

My brother's insurance saved his life four times, as I said. Why do you have to be so nasty? George II Aug 2019 #18

My husband, an FDNY 9/11 survivor, is probably still alive lapucelle Aug 2019 #20

I remember you telling us about Cha Aug 2019 #21

Mahalo lapucelle Aug 2019 #27

I remember you relaying that to us before, thankfully he's one of the lucky ones and.... George II Aug 2019 #30

Love to you both. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #37

I am glad that your brother is getting great care Gothmog Aug 2019 #40

I have an anecdote for you as well, mel. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #25

You know what's interesting? melman Aug 2019 #26

Do you know what I find interesting? People with nuanced political perspectives lapucelle Aug 2019 #31

I just posted this. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #34

Mahalo. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #38

Ah. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #33

It's the overall package and a record of actually getting things done that matters. lapucelle Aug 2019 #36

She did more before she walked into the Senate... sheshe2 Aug 2019 #39

Some like to look at things and make sarcastic, snarky off-base political points.... George II Aug 2019 #29

Yep. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #35

Do you doubt that George's brother's insurance saved his life? mcar Aug 2019 #28

This is a tragedy that could have been avoided by price controls on insulin, not... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #4

+1 Docreed2003 Aug 2019 #5

Do health insurance companies actually have that much power to negotiate drug prescription prices? TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #23

The inventors of insulin sold the patent for $1. A vial costs $6 to make. Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #24

Yes, I already knew that since I'm a Type 1 diabetic. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #32

Bravo. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #41

Yes. But, it's complicated... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #42

Interesting reading, TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #43

I live with this fear NewEnglandAutumn Aug 2019 #10

Just tragic and shouldn't have happened in the richest country in the world. Companies should iluvtennis Aug 2019 #11

We don't have a healthcare "system"... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #12

This is tragic. ChiTownDenny Aug 2019 #13

It's especially cheap for young people n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2019 #17

Well all I can say is, USA! USA! USA! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2019 #19

The Canadians have stated that having Americans come to obtain insulin from Canadian pharmacies TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #22