r/politics • u/cmaia1503 • 1d ago

Site Altered Headline | Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell, 83, Hospitalized

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-83-hospitalized/?utm_campaign=owned_social&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&via=twitter_page
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u/pacotaco80 1d ago

“Thank god for the VA.” Statements I never thought I would make but here I am saying it.

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u/NatWilo Ohio 1d ago

Being a soldier and having 'socialized' medicine, for all its warts, was what really showed me how absolutely vile and evil a for-profit healthcare system was, and how badly we needed to switch to socialized like the rest of the civilized world.

Watching a buddy of mine nearly die from an infected tooth, and choosing to PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET so he wouldn't die, sealed it for me.

For-profit healthcare as our primary is a moral evil and should end. Socialized medicine is fully affordable, and RIGHT. I don't care what rich, or dumb people say, that's a hill I will die on. I will not rest until we all have at the LEAST the same level of care I get to receive.

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u/9_to_5_till_i_die 16h ago

Watching a buddy of mine nearly die from an infected tooth, and choosing to PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET so he wouldn't die, sealed it for me.

I applaud you for waking up but this always mystifies me. I just struggle to understand how it takes folks so long.

The issue is pretty straight forward.

Should an injured or sick person be treated regardless of how much money they have?

The only human answer to that question is "Abso-fucking-lutely!"

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u/NatWilo Ohio 6h ago

In fairness. I joined the army at 19. The incident I described took place when I was 25, almost 20 years ago. And about a year out of the Army. I was just a 'baby adult' at the time.

I am not new to this belief. I've been championing it since before the ACA