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Originally Posted by Clickme
$2,500 is a lot of money if you're spending on bills and food when you only have a minimum wage job and people to take care of.
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Yes, that's 1 of the reasons why I wanted to know how you guys feel about it.
Because even a little accident could be financially crippeling for people with families, especially big ones.
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Originally Posted by wolfman-al
Things like that make me glad that I live in a civiliced european country with a strong, tight social network...
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I know what you mean(living in Netherlands myself), but then I always feel you can't really compare a small country such as that of mine with America. ;p
However I'm glad that by law it's arranged in such a way that a portion of each person's income gets deducted towards social security. So that those that don't have jobs or are unable to work, etc, can still afford their basic needs.( rent, food, etc)
In a way, we all work and care for each other, I suppose. Too bad that there are also slackers and deadbeats taking advantage of it.
Although in the coming decades we're probably going to be screwed in the Netherlands, since alot of people are becoming old, leaving us young people having to care for them.
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Originally Posted by Vengeance1701
The number of uninsured keeps rising... the people who balk at a 'socialized' medical system hardly realize how much uninsured people cost the economy.
To be sure, the whole healthcare system in this country needs to be thoroughly reevaluated and reorganized. We're in the bottom third when it comes to healthcare efficiency.
It's fucking pathetic that the richest nation on Earth can't afford to at the VERY VERY least let everyone go for free once a year for a checkup.
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That's why I was also rather suprised when I saw that news report.
However I think every country has their fair share of waiting lines in the healthcare.
I know that it's 1 of the things people usually bitch about besides the declining education of the kids of today.
About the brushing thing. It's important to use an electric one, which makes the cleaning of your teeth much easier. But regardless you're still supposed to brush your teeth a couple of mins and I think brushing during 2 times is most efficient.
After breakfast, before heading of to work,school,etc.
Before you go to bed and maybe also use mouthwash.
Thankfully, I myself typically only have to go to the dentist to get rid of the tartar,(I think that's the word). But the last time when my dentist cleaned away all the tartar, my gums were bleeding a bit. So he mentioned to take care of my gums as well, when brushing my teeth.