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multigraincracker

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7. I retired from the AutoMaker after

Reply to Basic LA (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 05:24 PM

Mar 28

30 years at age 52. Made it to MediCare. My new, younger wife is now on my insurance for the rest of her life.
Great union job with great benefits. They also paid for my college degree while I was still working. My only cost was for books.
74 years old and just came in from a 2 mile run that only took me 13 minutes.
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"I'll never forget at 14 years old, my mother telling me that my dad's company was no longer going to pay [View all] applegrove Mar 28 OP

I had a family member that had a medical emergency and couldn't afford his health insurance. Jacson6 Mar 28 #1

Yes, all these haters deride the liberal ACA Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 29 #19

fight for medicare . get rid of medicare advantage and the stupid tax on it as well. have a nice day. AllaN01Bear Mar 28 #2

I retired early, with 32 yrs service Basic LA Mar 28 #3

I retired from the AutoMaker after multigraincracker Mar 28 #7

Similar situations. Basic LA Mar 28 #10

Been doing more and more walking. multigraincracker Mar 28 #15

After Nixon turned health care into a cash cow for his buddy Kaiser Warpy Mar 28 #4

We need National Healthcare Emile Mar 28 #5

We are the only civilized multigraincracker Mar 28 #8

If we were "civilized" we would have it. twodogsbarking Mar 28 #12

it is way past time for universal health care-who Stargazer99 Mar 28 #6

Everyone with any cut of the current mess IbogaProject Mar 28 #9

Universal Health Care now!!! mountain grammy Mar 28 #11

and not Medicare for all. RicROC Mar 28 #18

People held hostage to their jobs. Nululu Mar 28 #13

Also people who are unable to get a job markodochartaigh Mar 28 #16

That also. Power skews to employers Nululu Mar 28 #17

Worked for a company for 32 years and suddenly was out liberal N proud Mar 28 #14

It's a start but still needs much improvement durablend Mar 29 #20