When I was young, and my parents got divorced, my mom was on her own with four kids. She was uneducated and didn’t have a job. So we moved into subsidized housing, had to use food stamps in order to eat, and I got teased by my classmates because I was getting free lunch at my school. During this period, my mom plowed through college getting her BA and Masters in a very short period of time. Without the aid we received, we would have been fucked.
My mom got an incredible job at a major university. She happily paid taxes until she died at the age of 89. On top of that, she was a massive donor to various causes. She has given back way more than she had ever received. And she had four fairly successful children who also became taxpayers who given back to the community.
Systems are set up for situations like my mom’s. It’s horrifying and sad to read really thoughtless (and offensive) generalizations and stereotypes about those who are less privileged. I cannot imagine not wanting to help those in need.
I actually envy those who don’t care about other people and their health and welfare. Shaming them and calling them “fat.” Yikes. It must be an easy life to be so coarse and uncaring. The good news for them is that things are changing rapidly for the worse: The government is reducing federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion. Countless people will be without healthcare and will likely die. Something to celebrate! Freeloaders, right?
I believe in helping people out whether I receive anything in return or not. Why on earth do people always feel the need for a return? Isn’t being kind enough? If my taxes go toward helping rebuild their lives and get healthier, then I support that 100%. The
article made me incredibly sad because there are so many people who are less privileged whose lives would change drastically if they had access to GLP-1s. And, yes, the price is high but that’s Eli Lilly’s fault, not the fault of those who would benefit from GLP-1s.
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