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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's SO weird to me that people in poverty are expected to hold themselves to a high standard when it comes to food choices, but nobody freaks out when rich people to eat the Takis and Mountain Dew.

America has this weird belief that people in poverty, single moms, BIPOC are all supposed to hold themselves to a higher standard than the average middle class white dude. [/quote]

Do my tax dollars directly — directly— pay for Tim’s stent placement when he has an occluded artery due to Takis and chik-fil-a, if Tim’s HHI is $300k and he has BCBS through his job at a trade association?

No, no they don’t.

My insurance premiums, possibly, but in that case at least Tim is paying his own co-pay and premiums, along with his employer.

Poor Doris with the clogged arteries happily accepts 100% medicaid subsidy for her stent.

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That's because the US government refuses to implement universal health care like every other developed country, and instead has set society up for consumerism to keep people consuming unhealthy things so they can pay for medical care later on.

That's not on poor people. That's on politicians. And conservatives who will happily fork over 50% of their money in taxes but freak out if someone poor gets any benefits. Blame the people who are actually at fault. [/quote]

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