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elleng

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22. Yes, it should die with the person

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #20)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 09:40 PM

Oct 2013

unless she had agreed somehow to pay.

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Ron Paul's campaign manager died of pneumonia, penniless & uninsured. [View all] elleng Oct 2013 OP

"You're on your own." Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #1

He chose to be sick. Too bad! Rectangle Oct 2013 #25

sickening ? kardonb Oct 2013 #30

Wow. Rex Oct 2013 #2

Unless she signed something saying she would pay the bills, his mother cannot be held responsible... nessa Oct 2013 #3

Right, and I hope/wish his mother, elleng Oct 2013 #5

I hope your friend reported that company to his state Attorney General dflprincess Oct 2013 #24

Hospitals and collections agencies do hit up relatives of adults who die Mariana Oct 2013 #27

.i.e., he lived (and died) the Tea Party's wish for America TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #4

I wonder dem in texas Oct 2013 #6

Pneumonia can be very dangerous, even for young, healthy people. Mariana Oct 2013 #28

Especially for the young and healthy sometimes. At age 34 my tblue37 Oct 2013 #42

That's the primary reason, that the right wing Libertarian Party is wrong, they don't believe in the Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #7

The freedom to die... CTyankee Oct 2013 #8

I guess the lesson here is that this man just didn't SheilaT Oct 2013 #15

"freedom," my ass! noiretextatique Oct 2013 #9

Ron Paul, Anti-Humanitarian Blue Owl Oct 2013 #10

I wrote a post on this for our blog and got a response from the campaign rurallib Oct 2013 #11

elleng Diclotican Oct 2013 #12

Happy to hear you have received good care elleng Oct 2013 #13

elleng Diclotican Oct 2013 #21

Sure is a hard way to lose weight! elleng Oct 2013 #23

"Should we just let him die? YEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!" bullwinkle428 Oct 2013 #14

Ditto. elleng Oct 2013 #16

Yes the inner humanity of the baggers really shone through, huh? Same as they did this guy: freshwest Oct 2013 #34

The last part shows just how savage and inhumane Ron Paul and other GOPers are AZ Progressive Oct 2013 #17

Higher order animals, especially sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #18

LIBERTARIANS .... MindMover Oct 2013 #19

Good toon! A Little Weird Oct 2013 #29

+1 freshwest Oct 2013 #36

"The bill was handed to Snyder's surviving mother (pictured, left), who was incapable of paying." Ed Suspicious Oct 2013 #20

Yes, it should die with the person elleng Oct 2013 #22

As far as I know, no they don't have to pay it davidpdx Oct 2013 #26

I think it's standard for hospitals (and collections agencies) Mariana Oct 2013 #31

Guess people don't know how to deal with matters after a death in the family. elleng Oct 2013 #33

You would probably be surprised at how often this scam works. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #38

I'd believe it. Mariana Oct 2013 #40

When my mother died LibertyLover Oct 2013 #43

Some times, The Last Dem. Oct 2013 #32

Libertarian utopia. At least he died free from the enslavement of free/affordable health care. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #35

The term is, I believe, poetic justice. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #37

But Ron Paul is fighting for all of our freedoms here-- Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #39

Despite what republicans claim they are, taking personal B Calm Oct 2013 #41

K & R Scurrilous Oct 2013 #44