I don't think people realize how good health insurance was not too long ago. I was getting health insurance through my company, paying ~ $75/month for myself & my wife. Premiums went up nominally over the years
We had four kids between '96 & '05. Wife went to the doctor to confirm pregnancy, paid the $30 co-pay & not another dime after...for all four. That included 2-3 nights in the hospital
In '05, my daughter was knocked off a swing, hit her head & lost her vision. Wife called an ambulance that took my daughter from an ATL suburb to Scottish Rite hospital, we paid $250 for the ambulance ride & ER fee, that's all (she's fine now, btw)
In '07, my son had a hernia, they did emergency surgery that night...we paid $150 for the ER fee, that's all
During that time, every visit to the doctor was a $30 co-pay, everything else was paid 100%. Pharma was a few dollars, mostly for generic antibiotics now & then
Fast forward to '13...I had chest pains, went to the ER, ended up getting a stent placed, then got a bill from the hospital for $10K. At the time, I was paying $14K/yr in premiums for a family of 6. Never had to deal with deductibles & max out-of-pocket with the "evil" HMOs I had before
Hmmm...what changed between '07 & '13?
The ACA decimated private health insurance. It tore down the house to fix a leaky faucet
Xerox, in the late 80s. Policy was called affirmative action. Sat through a 3 hour "training" in the evening, after hours. I doubt I have the documentation since it was 40 years ago.
We were told that hiring & promotions should represent the demographics of the area, but it didn't work out that way. Out of 15 managers in my department, 10 were black.
10 years at the same position, with minorities getting promoted before me (I outperformed them and had been there longer), I finally left.
Gavin Newsom says he has an emergency plan if two Republicans and no Democrats end up on the ballot for California governor -- though he does not elaborate on what his "break the glass scenario" would be.
@YouWontFeelThis@marklevinshow They weren't mailing ballots to all registered voters back then. That started during covid, then was codified into law in '21. Prior to that, voters had to request a mail-in ballot
Now they just mail out millions of ballots whether you want one or not
@kevinnbass "Of all ignorance, the ignorance of the educated is the most dangerous. Not only are educated people likely to have more influence, they are the last people to suspect that they don't know what they are talking about when they go outside their narrow field."
- Thomas Sowell
How? There's no verification for mail-in ballots, or in-person voting
I've seen several posts (with pics) of people still receiving their kids ballots...that moved out years ago
It's "illegal" to ask for ID in CA & to verify signatures on mail-in ballots
You literally can't find fraud...as designed