Charles M. Semon, Jr

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt.

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

American is a healthy 28 year old, he decided to skip paying for health insurance this year because the cheapest plan was $900 per month with a high deductible

He had to spend 2 nights in the ER without insurance, he breaks down the bill

“This is my receipt from spending 2 days in the hospital:

- It totaled about $24,000
- My CT scan alone was $8,300
- Laboratory, 6,000
- IV therapy, $1,020, $4,000 in total

And while $24,000 seems like a lot of money, let me show you something. This is what I'm actually paying, $2,478

because when you don't have insurance, these hospitals give you a discount. They discounted $22,000 off of this bill”

“But if I had insurance, I wouldn't have gotten that discount. So it would've been a $24,000 bill billed to my insurance, and then my insurance would've said, ‘Hey, you have a $5,000 deductible. You need to pay $5,000 for this last emergency room visit.’

Then you tack on the $900 a month that I'd be paying for that insurance. I'd be paying $20K this year for healthcare.

So the craziest part about this is even if I have another hospital visit, by the end of this year, I'm still gonna be paying less than I would if I had insurance. At minimum, my cost for healthcare this year would've been $20,000 with insurance. Right now I'm at $2,400.”

US Health Insurance is a scam

[Charles M. Semon, Jr @charlessemon]

@SenFettermanPA I would rather me pay for my insurance and my neighbor pay for his.

[Charles M. Semon, Jr @charlessemon]

@Michele_Tafoya Everyone should get the cash price. Pass a law where there can only be one price charged, no matter the payment method.

[Charles M. Semon, Jr @charlessemon]

@RealJamesWoods I've had fun playing Mixed Games with you and some 40/80 a few times - You are always nice and friendly when people ask for a picture or autograph.

[Tim Brando @TimBrando]

Typical.

[Jay Johnson @LSUCoachJ]

9-5 Tigers! See you tomorrow night!

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

🚨BREAKING: President Trump announces Hyundai will be building a new $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana as just one part of the company's $20 billion investment into the United States.

[Charles M. Semon, Jr @charlessemon]

@LicensePlateGuy Will he sign my Saints Jersey with "The Rat"?

[Charles M. Semon, Jr @charlessemon]

Check out all the places I flew to this year with my 2024 ForeFlight Recap!
#ffRecap
https://t.co/iEJ2e8MqqS
via @ForeFlight

[Ryan Saavedra @RyanSaavedra]

L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned Mayor Karen Bass (D) last month the $17+ million she cut from the department's budget "severely limited the department's capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires"

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

JUST IN: New angle shows President Biden’s deep sleep during his trip to Africa today

[AB @AB84]

Nothing better than community notes

@elonmusk

[Cabot Phillips @cabot_phillips]

The media wants you to think @elonmusk has turned X into a conservative echo chamber.

Turns out it's the most balanced platform in the world.

[Angelo Fazio @TheLoFaz]

Congratulations to @Linda_McMahon for receiving the nomination to lead the Dept. of Education, from President Trump

What’s right for parents in NY, isn’t always right for parents in AZ. And vice-versa. That’s part of what makes America Great!

Send it BACK TO THE STATES

[Charles M. Semon, Jr @charlessemon]

@catturd2 Take the time to read his Wikipedia page and see if you gain some respect for him.

[Charles M. Semon, Jr @charlessemon]

@PaulyShore Several times I have turned on a late night show and said I will change the channel at the first political joke, I never make it past 1 minute.

[Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital]

The IRS is warning Americans that starting 2025 they must report payments on Venmo, PayPal & Zelle of over $600.

Meanwhile…

The Pentagon just failed its SEVENTH audit in a row, as they were unable to account for 60% of their $4.1 trillion in assets. $824 billion annual budget.

[Ian Jaeger @IanJaeger29]

BREAKING: The Pentagon has just failed its 7th audit and says it cannot account for what its $824B budget is spent on.