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demographic wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2024 10:29 am Seems a bit at odds with Trumps dancing to YMCA but whatever you want to obsess over I guess.
I'm not judging you Saga.

Have a good Crimbo.
Obsess?

Why are you so obsessed with telling me I'm obsessed? :roll:

May I wish a Merry Christmas and peace on Earth to all men.

And women.

And the thousands of other genders. :P
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Saga Lout wrote: Tue Dec 24, 2024 11:24 pm
That's going to put a few noses out of joint. :D
According to an article a few days ago, it is likely to result in 15,000 fewer people in the US military.
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
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Horse wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2024 12:04 pm
Saga Lout wrote: Tue Dec 24, 2024 11:24 pm
That's going to put a few noses out of joint. :D
According to an article a few days ago, it is likely to result in 15,000 fewer people in the US military.
Dead wood, best cut out.
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wheelnut wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 8:58 am My son is married to an American girl and I was talking to her parents about it. They get basic coverage through work but top up the insurance to the tune of $25k pa. Even then each claim brings massive stress as claims are denied and appealed. A simple blood test can be $2k and waiting times can be a lot longer than we’d imagine.

I’m sure there’s better models than the NHS but they’re not in the US.
I'm classified as 100% disabled. I pay nothing for health care, I have no co=pay & prescriptions are free. My only out of pocket expense is the gas to drive to the hospital etc & I could even claim the cost of that back on my taxes (altho I don't, because last year my income tax bill was $0)
I can also get free dental treatment, but the only places that offer that are fucking butchers, so I pay $60/month for private dental insurance.

With that said, it took me six fucking years to get approved for health insurance... & it happened under Trump.
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JackyJoll wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2024 1:41 pm
Horse wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2024 12:04 pm
Saga Lout wrote: Tue Dec 24, 2024 11:24 pm
That's going to put a few noses out of joint. :D
According to an article a few days ago, it is likely to result in 15,000 fewer people in the US military.
Dead wood, best cut out.
I'm sure some of them still get wood irrespective of the team they aspire to.
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ZRX61 wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2024 4:59 pm I'm classified as 100% disabled..

So you can’t move at all?

Or you’re some sort of free money scrounger?
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JackyJoll wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2024 10:52 pm So you can’t move at all?

Or you’re some sort of free money scrounger?
Feel free to go fuck yourself, cunt.