At 77 He Prepares Burgers, Earning in a Week His Former Hourly Wage

Re:At 77 He Prepares Burgers, Earning in a Week His Former H... by jacalata on Monday September 23, 2013 @06:42PM (#6434648)

So what does your mother do when you get hit by a truck? What does an old person who doesn't have kids do?

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Re:At 77 He Prepares Burgers, Earning in a Week His Former H... by rokhayakebe on Monday September 23, 2013 @07:27PM (#6434829)

I have other brothers, sister. If we all get hit by the same truck, there is extended family such as her sisters and brothers.

It's social security. I take care of my own, and I am not around, my extended family should, if not, my neighbors should, so on and so forth.

All I am saying people should take care of their parents if they are old and cannot afford the basics.

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Re:At 77 He Prepares Burgers, Earning in a Week His Former H... by tikums on Monday September 23, 2013 @08:02PM (#6434961)

That's why you have several children as backups.

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Re:At 77 He Prepares Burgers, Earning in a Week His Former H... by jborica on Monday September 23, 2013 @07:40PM (#6434893)

I'm sure the obscene medical bills would eventually be passed onto her if it were the US, so I don't see the point of the question.

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Re:At 77 He Prepares Burgers, Earning in a Week His Former H... by nknighthb on Monday September 23, 2013 @08:45PM (#6435129)

You're "sure" of something that's utterly false? Relatives are not responsible for the debts of a deceased person in the US.

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