Reply #19: Exactly how I read it

[noamnety]

Too many people are working multiple jobs, and are still unable to meet basic needs - and like this person's situation, employers aren't giving adequate health care coverage. Other freepers in the thread are bragging about going to Mexico to get dental work done, so as not to pay the US system prices. This should be a clue that:

1. Minimum wage needs to be raised, because honest hard working people can't support themselves with the rates being what they are.

2. Either unions need to be supported so that workers can get adequate health benefits, or the government needs to provide universal health care options so people aren't relying on employers to provide it for them.

3. The great and wonderful US health care system has an undeniable flaw if those who support it loudest (republicans: "It's the best health care in the world") are voting to keep it how it is, while going outside the country because it isn't financially accessible here.

4. One of the big flaws in our system is that the poor can get some level of health care, the rich can get great health care, but there is a huge (and increasing gap) of people that fall between those two levels who don't have much of anything.

5. The new bankruptcy bill fails to take into account that the majority of people declaring bankruptcy are people exactly in this poster's position - those who worked, maybe got laid off, didn't have an infinite supply of savings, and now are face to face with a crisis that could put them over the edge.

On the lack of common sense ... if a freeper is actively working (via voting or propoganda) to prevent universal health care, is actively fighting to reduce labor rights, actively fights against raising the minimum wage, and works to frame the issue of poverty as one of "lazy people who aren't willing to work because they LIKE to live in poverty" than it defies common sense to be praying for health coverage, better benefits on the job, and bemoaning the fact that they can't make ends meet.

Or, to put it more succinctly, if I pray to lose weight, I'm demonstrating my faith. If, however, I pray that I will lose weight - as I'm stuffing my face with custard donuts and pork rinds, the only thing I'm demonstrating is that I'm a fool.