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Re:Rep. Takano Introduces Legislation to Reduce the Standard... by throwaway6734 on Monday August 02, 2021 @12:30PM (#28038841)
As it should. It's incredibly unfair that as a young person I'm forced to subsidize the healthcare costs of older colleagues
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Re:Rep. Takano Introduces Legislation to Reduce the Standard... by sudosysgen on Monday August 02, 2021 @12:42PM (#28039046)
Well, not really. Unless you die young very rapidly in a way that won't incur major medical costs, you're going to get your money's worth eventually, with the added benefit of stability.
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Re:Rep. Takano Introduces Legislation to Reduce the Standard... by throwaway6734 on Monday August 02, 2021 @12:53PM (#28039215)
That's assuming I'd work at the same company forever. Different places of work have different insurance plans
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Re:Rep. Takano Introduces Legislation to Reduce the Standard... by sudosysgen on Monday August 02, 2021 @02:31PM (#28040755)
If you're in the US, perhaps. The solution to the problem you're describing is single payer healthcare.
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Re:Rep. Takano Introduces Legislation to Reduce the Standard... by throwaway6734 on Monday August 02, 2021 @02:41PM (#28040892)
I'm not disagreeing
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