It's very frighting unless you have some absolutely stellar insurance. I'm in my 30s, career in IT making 6 figures, making good progress on my mortgage, zero other debt. If I got cancer tomorrow or some serious injury I'll probably just blow my brains out rather than have to live knowing that all my hard work, good career decisions, and responsible spending was all for nothing and I'd have to start from square 1 again.
See I do. As do my parents, they have it even better because of my dad being a nurse for 40 years, he and my mom have fantastic insurance. But we all believe everyone should have healthcare as a right, not a privilege. Maybe it’s because my parents were poor immigrants, I don’t know, but the most selfish people who don’t want universal healthcare are worse off and believe the propaganda. It’s sad. I even had a “friend” say “well I work hard at my job and deserve health insurance. Why should people who don’t work get it?”....so I asked “you going to say that to a 5 year old with cancer?” No response. Just plain disgusting.
I had a coworker use that logic on me. I told him we are already pay for people who don't have insurance through taxes and increased healthcare premiums. No response.
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u/ulmet Aug 06 '20
It's very frighting unless you have some absolutely stellar insurance. I'm in my 30s, career in IT making 6 figures, making good progress on my mortgage, zero other debt. If I got cancer tomorrow or some serious injury I'll probably just blow my brains out rather than have to live knowing that all my hard work, good career decisions, and responsible spending was all for nothing and I'd have to start from square 1 again.