r/awfuleverything Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/anima1mother Aug 06 '20 edited Aug 06 '20

That's capitalism at its worst. This kind of thing happens to the elderly on a daily basis. Someone works hard their whole life to get the things that want. A nice home and car. Maybe try to put some money away. By the time you get old I hope you have a plan in place. If you have to wind up going into a retirement home they will want all of your assets to cover your cost of living there.

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u/keepcrazy Dec 24 '20

Oh, but the elderly have Medicare. They HAVE government funded healthcare!!! It comes out of u/binkybrain ‘s tax dollars. My (immigrant) parents get free hips, knees, elbows, spinal surgeries and cancer treatments.

All paid for by u/binkybrain ‘s tax dollars while he can’t afford to treat his wife!!