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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 65 points 10 months ago (3 children)

but remember, we cant afford healthcare for humans. thats a nickle too far.

[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 22 points 10 months ago

The sadder thing is we already pay more per capita for Healthcare than anyone else. We don't even need any money from the pentagon to get everyone Healthcare. There's enough already. We just need to end all the inefficiencies and profit taking and things like private insurance.

[–] Tak@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or how invasive the government is about welfare, social security, or unemployment.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 9 points 10 months ago

thats all about causing pain to the right kinds of people. theres only one side of the isle in the united states who performs/initiates the ridiculous scrutiny of social services

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

We could pay for everyone on the planet, but we did a whoopsy daisy.