In the so called “richest” country in the world, people have to go on the internet begging for money to pay for medical care....
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Pathetic. Billions spent on war & killing many foreigners but not enough on the citizens who created the wealth to enable the warfare budget.
FrayedBear
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Nov 24, 2021
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Because, we need a massive military to protect our borders, the longest unguarded borders in the world.
The US is the only major nation with no medical care for all.
Beowulfsfriend
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Nov 23, 2021
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I think we both know that our military budget is beyond excessive....
@Buck Yep. And, we foolishly keep boosting it instead of building ourselves up as a self sustainable nation. Main reason is our biggest, and nearly only surviving, industry is arms, which we mostly purchase in house and don't sell as much overseas anymore.
@Beowulfsfriend Did you know that Costa Rica has no military and or military budget....
@Buck Yep. Nor does Iceland. There is a difference between the two, Iceland cops aren't trained as paramilitary units like Costa Rica.
I work for a financial institution as a customer service rep. I have spoken with many people who have applied for personal loans to pay for medical procedures. This is just f-cking nuts! To go into debt to have surgery.
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