I usually don't read this guy anymore. He's so far gone on the crazytrain that it's just not worth engaging him. He's the kind of person that will insist your facts are wrong and he is right even if the evidence that the opposite were true was biting him in the face. The kind of troll that insists conservative protesters are always civil and one nutty lefty protester is entirely typical of "the entire violent left."
But I'm posting this one as an object lesson in the mindset of the fringe righters. I think it's entirely possible he's making this up. He comes up with these fantastic stories every day. Last week it was his parents who paid $200,000 worth of medical bills with family help and local fundraisers. Even if it is true, the point is, they measure everything strictly within their limited life experience. If they're not having a problem, then no one else should need help.
Libby, sorry to hear that you are sick. I suggest you tell the hospital administrators (most doctors do not concern themselves with payment options) that while you do not have insurance you fully intend to pay cash. Next, for any drugs prescribed to you check who the manufacturer is and contact them to see if they will donate the drugs to you if it is expensive. Then, make payment arrangements with the hospital. You will also want to go to your church and other charities and see if they have funds available to help you out. You can also throw a fund raiser. This can be a powerfull tool. A little 7 year old girl in my neighborhood had severe nerve damage when she was born resulting in paralyzation of her upper left torso. The doctor pulled her out of the birth canal by her left arm seperating the nerve bundle going down her arm from her spinal cord. They lost the malpractice lawsuit and have no insurance. They throw a fundraiser every year to pay for the massive bills they have as she has had numerous (about 2 a year) operations to give her the use of her left arm and lung and she faces many more. They generate over $100k a year in donations. Her bills get paid for WITHOUT using the government to threaten force against 300 million strangers.
This can be a teachable moment for you Libby, don't waste it by thinking anyone else is responsible for your personal problems, we aren't.
Con Pat, Clinton Township, Mi
I'm sure you won't be surprised to learn he was a loud complainer about the politicalization of Teddy's death. I'd also note that not all my critics are so mean spirited. The other critics and the one supporter who mentioned my post, managed to simply wish me well without dragging our politics into it.
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