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*Files the last two comments under "Less Than Useless" and fires THEM into the sun.*
I AM "the poor." If it weren't for my parents, and the fact that I love at home, I'd be living one paycheck away from being homeless. Thank goodness for the benefits of having A JOB.
Are there any employers left that DON'T have some kind of health plan?
------------------ The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
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Be glad you have a job. Be glad that your job gives you a health plan.
And if your boss fires you tomorrow, then I guess you have a big problem.
------------------ "Or maybe he was a real quack who got sick and tired of pissing people off, and decided to get a life and masterbate for the next 10 years." - Me to Antagonist on Red Quacker, 03/08/01 20:15
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As I think we've been over in previous threads, some health plans are next to worthless. Also, many companies don't offer a health plan to it's employees until they've worked for a significant period of time.
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Okay, that part's true. I didn't get full benefits until I'd worked for a year. Of course, your chances in any given year of acquiring an illness that exceeds a couple of doctor visits is pretty low, if you're the average person. A flu or cold? Those are viral and they can't do much for it anyway. And didja know that ER's have to treat you whether you're covered or not?
As for losing my job.. it could happen, I suppose, despite the fact that I'm a government employee. But then, there's always another job. 120,000 new jobs created each month, according to the network news last night. I'm sure I could get one, with my education and background, if I tried.
------------------ The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
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While Sol's Mass = Large. His Weight = Light. Therefore Sol = Master of Levity. Or, gravity <> -9.8N.
------------------ "Instructed by history and reflection, Julian was persuaded that, if the diseases of the body may sometimes be cured by salutary violence, neither steel nor fire can eradicate the erroneous opinions of the mind."
-Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire.
quote:And didja know that ER's have to treat you whether you're covered or not?
Gee -- sounds like socialized medical care right there, don't it?
Actually, I had a rather nasty ingrown toenail on my big toe last year. Had to get the toe numbed, and then cut open so they could remove the offending nail-fragment and cauterize it closed again.
I doubt the ER woulda done that. Suffice to say, my "health insurance" barely matched my deductible. Insurance my ass ...
------------------ Star Trek Gamma Quadrant Average Rated 8.32 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with seven eps posted) *** "Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!" -Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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Oh my God, an ingrown tonenail! Call the whaambulance!
100 years ago, you could have taken care of that at home with a sharp penknife and a good bottle of whiskey.
But seriously... we all need more first aid training. One of the reasons our health care system is overburdened is that people are going to the hospitals for splinters and crap.
------------------ The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
Member # 33
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They will treat you if you are in an emergency situation, like say, beaten by a gang of thugs, but then you'll have to deal with a $65,000 bill.
As for getting a job, yes, given your background and experience, you may be able to get one, BUT, don't try to be too optimistic. I made that mistake once and was without a job for about 6 months.
And if you are forced to work at a McDonalds, well......
------------------ "Or maybe he was a real quack who got sick and tired of pissing people off, and decided to get a life and masterbate for the next 10 years." - Me to Antagonist on Red Quacker, 03/08/01 20:15
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If you are forced to work at a McDonalds... you're still working. As Ann Landers said: "Your grandparents had a different name for burger flipping. They called it opportunity."
------------------ The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
Member # 33
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But do you get health insurance?
And yes, flipping burgers is a job, but then again, if that's the only job that you can get, is it very useful?
------------------ "Or maybe he was a real quack who got sick and tired of pissing people off, and decided to get a life and masterbate for the next 10 years." - Me to Antagonist on Red Quacker, 03/08/01 20:15
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1of2: Better to get it taken care of by professionals as it was infected at the time
Seriously, even if MacD's has health-care, it's probably not very good for the average register clerk, and s/he's probably got to work their for quite a while before they even get it.
------------------ Star Trek Gamma Quadrant Average Rated 8.32 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with seven eps posted) *** "Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!" -Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
------------------ "Or maybe he was a real quack who got sick and tired of pissing people off, and decided to get a life and masterbate for the next 10 years." - Me to Antagonist on Red Quacker, 03/08/01 20:15
quote: ...in line with Section 31 (appendix 2) of regulation 298."
Hmmmm
To be honest, that article strikes me more as conspiracy theory than rational critique of Harris. And trust me, rationally critiquing Harris is hardly rocket science.
Of course, Harris' grand plans for his "Common Sense Revolution" will never be realized when he loses the next election in a few years (two to go?). McGuintey's got what, a twenty-point lead? He should mop the floor.
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