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Re:The Grapes of Wrath was banned in the USSR because showed... by lmm on Thursday January 19, 2023 @11:36PM (#34449308)
The US number is also artificially inflated by their unusual healthcare system - in most developed countries healthcare is paid for from taxes or mandatory insurance (which is deducted from that measure), whereas in the US it's considered to be paid from disposable income.
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Re:The Grapes of Wrath was banned in the USSR because showed... by theGnuMe on Friday January 20, 2023 @05:50AM (#34451289)
Nah FSA to pay copays is tax free as are standard premiums. So you can pay your copays tax free the problem is you have to get your utilization correct since it is use it or lose it.
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Re:The Grapes of Wrath was banned in the USSR because showed... by lmm on Saturday January 21, 2023 @03:43AM (#34464919)
They're tax free but they're still considered part of your disposable income since you can choose not to pay them.
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