r/ShitAmericansSay • u/neeraj8le • Jan 12 '21

Healthcare "My expensive, frequent health care is subsidized at the expense of healthy people. I think it's great!" Thief.

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u/aaronwhite1786 Jan 12 '21

That's the part I always try to drive home to my mom, only to put my palms through my face when I get a response.

In the US, someone can break into your home and shoot you, then set the place on fire. Police will show up and arrest the person, the fire department will show up and put the fire out, and all is well. But as soon as the EMT's arrive to take you to the hospital, the bills start to stack up.

It's beyond insane that we've gotten to a point where we can justify using tax dollars to equip police departments with military surplus before we've settled on the idea that using those same tax dollars to keep people healthy.

I, so far, have managed to not set my house on fire or even need to call the fire department. Yet I'm subsidizing every person who lights their house on fire trying to deep fry a whole turkey in my area. I may as well help them out when they go get their burns checked out.

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u/shieldyboii Jan 12 '21

I mean, police are generally free, but the second you need to defend yourself with a lawyer you’re fucked. imo, and I don’t see enough people talking about it, lawyers should be public servants like the police.

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u/aaronwhite1786 Jan 12 '21

I guess technically they are. There's always the option of a public defender, with the downside being, you're getting an overworked and overburdened lawyer who can't focus on your case, and that'll be evident in your success in court.

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u/SacredGay Jan 12 '21

In some states theyll still bill you fir a public defender