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hooah212002
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Message 12 of 314 (649602)
01-24-2012 3:00 PM


I just got a bill yesterday from the ambulance company for two trips that totalled ~$2000. I love having no insurance.

Mythology is what we call someone else’s religion. Joseph Campbell

  
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Message 17 of 314 (649610)
01-24-2012 3:22 PM
Reply to: Message 15 by saab93f
01-24-2012 3:09 PM


I live in Finland. From my ~5000 Eur monthly wage I pay 29 percent tax and them some 6 percent for unemployment coverage etc.
Funny thing: that is barely higher than what most Americans pay already when you include all taxes (SS, Medicare, State, etc).

Mythology is what we call someone else’s religion. Joseph Campbell

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Message 20 of 314 (649614)
01-24-2012 3:35 PM
Reply to: Message 18 by saab93f
01-24-2012 3:27 PM


Ive always been under the impression that you Americans pay less tax
Technically speaking, you could say that. However, like I said when you include mandatory payments towards Medicare, Social Security and state taxes, it gets up there. The deception comes when you even try and look up "what tax bracket am I in?" and all that is listed is federal income tax. Well you know what? It's not just federal income tax that I pay EVERY paycheck before I get my net income. I can't calculate federal income tax only. What matters to me is how much as a whole is taken every paycheck and that FAR exceeds the said "tax bracket".

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Message 31 of 314 (649712)
01-25-2012 8:55 AM
Reply to: Message 27 by onifre
01-25-2012 8:39 AM


Re: We don't need public healthcare
I seem to have missed your sarcasm tag. Could you point it out for me?

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Message 172 of 314 (650656)
02-01-2012 4:59 PM
Reply to: Message 171 by Warthog
02-01-2012 4:40 PM


Re: Parody Logic
In this context, 'fit' has nothing to do with owning an abcersiser. The really smart people know that the fat ones will take longer to starve when your economy finally collapses under it's own weight. Now that's natural selection.
But the fat ones will taste better. What tastes better: pig or horse? Cow or chicken? Ding ding! The fatter ones always taste better. Plus, they are easier to catch. So we won't have to worry about fatties starving to death because we will have eaten them well before they do so.

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Message 256 of 314 (653918)
02-25-2012 1:15 PM
Reply to: Message 254 by onifre
02-25-2012 12:21 PM


RE: taking care of your health
But it is documented FACT that a heathy diet and exercising program is a cure for depression.
FALSE. Everyone knows for a fact that cocaine binges and alcoholism are the only cure for depression. Heroin doesn't hurt either. You show me a "happy" healthy person and I'll show you an even happier drunk. The drunk is 10 times more fun too.

"There is no refutation of Darwinian evolution in existence. If a refutation ever were to come about, it would come from a scientist, and not an idiot." -Dawkins

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Message 258 of 314 (653946)
02-25-2012 3:10 PM
Reply to: Message 257 by onifre
02-25-2012 1:24 PM


RE: taking care of your health
but I don't think they're as effective as a good cardio program when it comes to depression.
What you "think" goes against the FACT that alcohol and cocaine (perhaps other drugs) are THE cure for depression. "Cardio" serves no purpose other than to make one tired and cause pain in the leg muscles.
FACT: Bears eat beets.
BattleStar Galactica.

"There is no refutation of Darwinian evolution in existence. If a refutation ever were to come about, it would come from a scientist, and not an idiot." -Dawkins

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