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synni

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9. Our nearest hospitals are 30+ miles away

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 05:09 PM

Jul 8

In rural America, that's a short distance.

Many rural communities are at least 100 miles away from a hospital, and it's only going to get worse.

Sadly, you get what you vote for....

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This rural county hoped to reopen its hospital. Voting for Trump killed it [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 8 OP

We are in an era of educating America. republianmushroom Jul 8 #1

Then again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 8 #2

Those that reject learning , they learn but reject knowledge. republianmushroom Jul 8 #3

Poor Brainwashed suckers . . Didn't realize Cha Jul 8 #4

"Few people have the imagination for reality." Abolishinist Jul 8 #7

That's exactly what happened and Cha Jul 8 #8

Idiots. Scrivener7 Jul 8 #5

Have the day you voted for Johonny Jul 8 #6

Our nearest hospitals are 30+ miles away synni Jul 8 #9

Sense it shut down in 2023 standingtall Jul 8 #10