since when is being a poor kid trying to get an education a lack of responsibility? if anything, folks like that have more than enough on their plates without a bunch of jerks -- of any political leaning -- kicking down at them as they try to build a better life for themselves and their families. to your point down-thread, student aid packages tend to lift you over the very low threshold of medicaid eligibility last i knew. if you think being broke enough to be on medicaid or qualifying for need-based aid is easy street, you are waaaaaaay off base.

Who the hell is getting "free health care" until they're 26? If you come from a low-income family, there's a damn good chance you're uninsured.

They have something called Medicaid, you should go read about it before you fall for the NYT agenda. It’s the people in the middle that get screwed, and it’s not just a republican issue

I don't know about you, but I grew up dirt poor and on Apple Health (WA's version of Medicaid) which did the bare minimum for my health. Not to mention it had zero dental coverage at a time when I was going to college with teeth quite literally rotting out of my head, broken down to the gums and with occasional abscesses.

And that's only because my parent's combined income was effectively $0, because neither of them could work due to severe disability. You can look at the income limits [1] and see that you basically have to be living in abject poverty in order to qualify.

So I'd advise you to actually experience it before telling others to read about it.

[1] https://www.hca.wa.gov/health-care-services-supports/apple-h...

> It’s the people in the middle that get screwed

Medicaid doesn't cover even a majority of lower income or younger Americans.