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Re:California passes bill that classifies gig economy worker... by m-p-3 on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @02:36PM (#20943278)
It makes me sick that so many Americans are willing to keep their taxes lower and pay their own healthcare insurance (which are absurdly high, and you still have premiums to pay, etc) instead of having the peace of mind that if they become seriously sick, that it won't ruin them and their close relatives.

Sure, you might be healthy now but do you really want to take a gamble like this and keep more money in your wallet now, and potentially lose everything due to bad luck later? I guess it's the American way?

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Re:California passes bill that classifies gig economy worker... by FireBeyond on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @05:39PM (#20945023)
It blows my mind that deathbed divorces are a thing here, for fear of burdening families with medical bills. And that that is socially, in any way, acceptable, or even tolerable.
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