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Re:Ask HN: What to do about healthcare when working on a sta... by bmmayer1 on Saturday June 06, 2015 @10:43AM (#9670949)
Is it ethical to take a government subsidy intended for low- or no-income Americans if you have the savings to start a startup, and presumably the thought capital to be able to work for a real salary if it doesn't work out?
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Re:Ask HN: What to do about healthcare when working on a sta... by Blackthorn on Saturday June 06, 2015 @10:58AM (#9671000)
Yes. What do you think you paid taxes for while you were building those savings?
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Re:Ask HN: What to do about healthcare when working on a sta... by raincom on Saturday June 06, 2015 @10:50AM (#9670970)
Think of all those folks use legal loophooles to move their millions to trust funds, so that they can get on medical, medicare, etc. Len Till, the radio lawyer from the bay area, used to give such advice!!
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