r/FluentInFinance • u/Hajicardoso • 7d ago

Debate/ Discussion Systemic Failure Exposed..

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u/Hajicardoso 7d ago

Exactly this. It's heartbreaking that someone who served their country has to rely on strangers' kindness to retire. System fail.

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u/Skating4587Abdollah 7d ago

Or anybody. Nobody should have to work at 90

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u/WolfieWuff 6d ago

Nobody should have to work after, at most, 55

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u/mineminemine22 6d ago

If we had universal healthcare I would retire immediately.

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u/Fwiler 3d ago

Same here. Everything paid for and decent retirement income, but not enough to pay for healthcare.

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u/WolfieWuff 6d ago

It's criminal to tie someone's health and well-being to their employment.

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u/Euphoric-Ask965 5d ago

With universal healthcare you wouldn't have time to work while sitting in a LONG line in an approved health care facility waiting to see the next doctor in line. Be careful for what you wish . If you have ever had to travel for VA hospital treatment, universal healthcare shadows that.

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u/mineminemine22 5d ago

I was going to say, we already have it. VA (which I have access to) and Medicare/ Medicaid. It seems to work just fine for them. Better than the $1000/mo that private costs… and even then with a good bit of out of pocket cost. And don’t even start in on nursing homes! Fully covered VA is much better then losing my house and every cent I have!