Canadian sticker shock
This is our first trip to Canada to amount to anything. We arrived in Calgary Tuesday afternoon. First shock was the gas pump. 82l of diesel for $152.00. I understand the exchange rate and all but I s...
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owenssailor wrote:westernrvparkowner wrote:Fizz wrote:Not me. The people I know are responsible enough to have health insurance. Which, by the way, every US citizen is required by law to have. And if you cannot afford it, the premiums will either be subsidized by the government or you will be enrolled in Medicaid with no premium to pay. The only reason a US citizen is without health insurance is because they are irresponsible.
Lot of people here are hung up on this “free” health care issue.
Yes we pay more taxes, lots and lots over a lifetime.
BUT! I will never go bankrupt or lose my house because of a medical bill.
How many of you know someone in that situation?
A quick note on bankruptcies dues to medical bills.
https://www.cnbc.com/id/100840148
Another quick note. Just because some unfortunate soul comes down with a major ailment and ends up declaring bankruptcy, that does not equate to "losing your house", that's forum drama. In fact about 99% of the time, its declaring bankruptcy that allows one to keep their house.
