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Midnight Writer

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4. Couple across the street. She is a waitress at the local greasy spoon. He works for a trash hauler.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 03:29 PM

Jun 6

Neither of these jobs provide insurance. They also do not pay enough for them to buy private insurance.

She has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Fuck you, Lankford, and fuck all the other Republicans that think it is more important for the filthy rich to get even more tax cuts than it is to give even the most basic benefits to our suffering working folks.

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Yet another out-of-touch Republican spins losing Medicaid as a good thing [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 6 OP

He doesn't just look stupid... DURHAM D Jun 6 #1

And those who can't find work or in-between jobs? Are they fucked, senator? sakabatou Jun 6 #2

ah yes JBTaurus83 Jun 6 #3

Couple across the street. She is a waitress at the local greasy spoon. He works for a trash hauler. Midnight Writer Jun 6 #4

The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus Ping Tung Jun 6 #5

Does Walmart still use medicaid as their health insurance? rurallib Jun 6 #6

Yeah, private employers are all fired up about providing healthcare. elocs Jun 6 #7

And yet again... GiqueCee Jun 6 #8