We live in a society where hard working tax paying citizens pay for all the goodies for illegal aliens because of corrupt politicians! That is the RepubTurds and DemonRats! It's called taxation without representation! Our founding fathers warned us about these types of politician's!
Out of 2 trillion spent on healthcare in the USA in 2023, 600 billion of that was spent on people who were not even born here. That is roughly 30%. That is such a massive amount of money. I see nothing wrong with an illegal immigrant getting emergency medical treatment prior to being sent back to their home nation or one of their kids having some vital surgery if they snuck over the border to save their life but the fact is, states like NY and CA are giving illegals tens of billions of dollars of free healthcare every year and it is costing us. I was recently in a car accident and shattered several of my front teeth. Because I am self-employed and only carry the minimum amount of coverage, I had to pay nearly $10,000 out of pocket for my teeth to be repaired. Meanwhile, some meth addicted illegal immigrant who got their teeth smashed out in an armed robbery has free dental care. It honestly pisses me off.
So, you want to give free healthcare to "28-year-olds who refuse to work", so they can what, play video games all day while I work my a** off? Die sooner from the horrible healthcare we do have? You are fighting 2 separate battles in your article. Emergency rooms are required to treat anyone. There - "Healthcare", such as it is.
I paid for my own healthcare since I was 18. I worked, a lot. I worked any job I could get so I could afford life., and between those jobs, I did babysitting, cleaning, schooling, training etc. My grandkids both got jobs as teens, to afford the things they needed and wanted. So, why would I vote to volunteer my tax dollars for people too lazy to work? Especially those people who do not belong here and have no business (except illegal business) being here. EU is going under, Britain is going under, Canada is going under. Their countries are broke. Their "free" social services are bleeding the taxpayers dry, especially as more and more illegal 'immigrants' flood their shores and suck the blood of those countries and their peoples. This "Free healthcare" is not "free", just means someone else paid for it. You think it's hard to find a home to afford now? Just wait and see what happens when 40+% of your income is turned over to the government for that "free healthcare for all". The state is not your mommy or daddy. You already had your opportunity for a basic education. Not my fault if you pissed it away. Get off your bum and find work; doesn't matter if it is as a trash collector, sweeping floors or a tech. Go to night school if you need to - after your job! Millions before you have done it too.
There are welders and others in towns all over the US teaching their trades - for free or just for materials. Seniors who can't physically do the job anymore, etc. The welder I know of in my town even gives certifications once you pass his classes. He even supplies the safety equipment and the practice materials. That is the best offer you're going to find.
Healthcare in the US would still be affordable for all if it hadn't all been bought out by corporations and big pharma. Those old country doctors who took chickens or a dinner for payment really were a thing. But with Rockefeller "medicine", they can no longer afford to set up shop on their own. Rules and regulations they got their bought politicians to push through, hoops to jump through, insurances... it's all too much to put onto one or two peoples' shoulders. Now, many rural hospitals will close, because it's not "profitable" enough for big business. It's a rotten system and will fail completely at some point, but probably after those countries with all the "free" social services fail and fall. What do you think is going to happen to all those people who were paying the taxes there? Those invaders (cause that is what they are) will turn on them even faster than they already are. Their governments already have.
First, your caricature of a “28-year-old who refuses to work” is a straw man. No serious advocate for universal healthcare is fighting for that (imaginary) person. We’re fighting for the cancer patient who lost her job because she was too sick to work. The veteran with PTSD working three part-time gigs and still can’t afford insulin. The single mom studying nursing at night while raising two kids on $14/hour. The millions who do work — often multiple jobs — and still can’t afford a $5,000 ER bill for a broken arm.
And yes, emergency rooms are required to treat people — but that doesn’t mean they pay for it. That bill gets sent. And when people can’t pay, it drives up costs for everyone else. Surprise: the U.S. already spends more per person on healthcare than any other country, and still leaves millions uninsured or underinsured. That’s not moral. It’s not smart. It’s not sustainable.
You say you worked hard — and good for you. Truly. But conflating your personal hustle with a universal moral law ignores luck, timing, health, disability, family support, race, geography, and plain old systemic barriers. Not everyone starts from the same line. Some people are born with chronic illness. Some get hit by a car at 19. Some have kids at 20 and no safety net. Some are refugees. Some are neurodivergent. Some are victims of abuse. And yes — some make bad choices. But a civilized society doesn’t punish people for being human.
As for your claim that “EU, Britain, Canada are going under” — that’s just flatly false. Canada’s healthcare system is wildly popular. The UK’s NHS is strained (thanks to austerity, not ideology), but still delivers better outcomes at half the cost. And yes, those countries tax more — but their citizens don’t go bankrupt from getting sick. They don’t choose between rent and insulin. They don’t get denied care because of a pre-existing condition. And somehow, they still manage to have higher life expectancy, lower infant mortality, and happier populations than the U.S.
You say “the state is not your mommy” — but the state is the entity that regulates food safety, builds roads, funds the military, and licenses doctors. So when Big Pharma hikes EpiPen prices 500%, or private insurers deny life-saving treatments to maximize shareholder profits, suddenly you don’t want the state to step in? That’s not “freedom.” That’s corporate feudalism.
And let’s be real: the “country doctor who took chickens” didn’t vanish because of “regulations.” He vanished because consolidation, private equity, and profit-driven medicine drove small practices out of business. Rural hospitals are closing not because of immigrants — but because healthcare is treated as a commodity, not a right.
So no, I don’t believe everyone is entitled to a free ride. But I do believe everyone is entitled to dignity. To basic care when they’re sick. To not die because they couldn’t afford a prescription.
And if that means my taxes go up a few percent so that no one has to choose between chemo and their kid’s tuition — I’ll pay it gladly.
Because the measure of a society isn’t how it treats the strong, the lucky, or the self-righteous.
It’s how it treats the sick, the struggling, and the stranger.
That “28-year-old who refuses to work” is literally what you used in the article.
I am all for CHARITABLE giving, and I donate to quite a few places/people. But it should not be forced from taxpayers; that allows corruption and waste and cheating. Anything the government gets involved with will be rife with layers upon layers of bureaucratic waste. (USAID is an example - Rubio said the programs that were supposed to be suppling aid, were contracting with other sub-contactors in many layers, so much so that 88% of the "aid" was going to admins of different groups instead of the people they were supposed to be helping.) Everyone has their own battle, and yes, if we can give a hand up, we absolutely should, but not a hand out! It should be for each person to decide what they can afford to give.
If someone is disabled, we already have care available for them as disability - yes, hoops to jump through to get it, but it is there. That mom looking for chemo may not be aware she can apply for assistance from medical companies, or for temporary disability, for both healthcare and a small paycheck. It may not cover the doctors she would like, or some of the medicines, it's basic, but there. She may have to humble herself and ask for help.
I would applaud a system that offers true health and wellness. But what we have for healthcare is not that; what we have for food is not that. Thank you big government.
And yes, those "free" systems are wildly popular as you say; so much so that people who have the means come to the US to receive medical care, since the system there may let them die before they can even get scheduled, much less seen and treated.
Those countries are indeed going broke. Over 50% of the people in most EU countries are living off the dole, not just "free" healthcare. Are you aware under those systems, if you are above a certain age, have a mental illness (even depression), Down's syndrome or have a certain disability, your doctors can and do decide they won't treat your illness, but they will gladly offer you MAID. That is actually incredibly sad.
I truly don't have the answers, but I guarantee if government is involved, it will be a complete shit-show. Why not try to organize healthcare workers/students to donate their time? Many cities used to have free or low cost or pay what you can clinics, but many were shutdown when the areas were over run with crime -- or their home hospital was bought out. They should be able to take credit for the time donated off on their taxes as well.
You’re wrong about one key thing: I never said “28-year-old who refuses to work.” That was a quote — not something I wrote.
I didn’t defend laziness. I defended basic human dignity. There’s a difference.
You keep talking about “hard work” like it’s the only virtue that matters. But let me ask you: have you ever read the story of the man at the Pool of Bethesda?
In John 5, Jesus comes upon a man who had been crippled for 38 years, lying by the side of a healing pool. He wasn’t working. He wasn’t “pulling himself up.” He didn’t have a résumé, a side hustle, or a 401(k). He had no one to help him. For nearly four decades, he was forgotten — just another broken body on the margins.
And what did Jesus say?
Not:
“Get a job, buddy.”
Or:
“You should’ve gone to night school.”
Or:
“Why should I help you when I’ve been working all day?”
No.
He asked: “Do you want to get well?”
Then he said: “Get up. Pick up your mat and walk.”
He didn’t demand proof of effort. He didn’t require a work history. He didn’t make him fill out 17 forms or prove he wasn’t “faking it.” He saw a suffering human being — and he healed him.
That’s the heart of the Gospel. Not merit. Not productivity. Not “you get what you earn.” But mercy. For the outcast. The broken. The one the world has written off.
And if your version of Christianity only extends to people who punch a clock — you’re not preaching the teachings of Christ. You’re preaching economic Darwinism with a cross on top.
Because here’s the truth you’re avoiding: you don’t know why someone isn’t working.
Maybe they’re battling depression so deep they can’t get out of bed.
Maybe they’re autistic and the world isn’t built for them.
Maybe they’re a survivor of trauma.
Maybe they’re caring for a sick child.
Maybe they’re homeless, jobless, and ashamed — not lazy, but broken by a system that offers no ladder, only cliffs.
And if your solution is to say, “Let them die quietly so they don’t inconvenience me” — then yes, that logic has a name.
It’s called eugenics.
It’s what the Nazis called “life unworthy of life.”
They didn’t build gas chambers first.
They started with contempt.
With rhetoric like yours:
“They’re a burden. They don’t contribute. Let nature take its course.”
That’s not conservatism.
That’s not rugged individualism.
That’s spiritual rot.
Christ didn’t come for the strong. He said he came for the sick — and that the last shall be first.
He fed the hungry who hadn’t “earned” a meal.
He touched lepers no one would go near.
He forgave sinners without making them sign a work contract.
And if we claim to follow him, then our hospitals shouldn’t operate like stock exchanges — where only the profitable get treated.
You say you carry the weight of the economy? Maybe you do. But carrying the weight of compassion? That’s a different kind of strength. One that doesn’t ask “what did you do for me?” but instead says, “what can I do for you?”
Because the measure of a society — and of a soul — isn’t how it treats the strong, the lucky, or the self-sufficient.
It’s how it treats the man at the pool — the one no one else remembers.
And if we walk past him, muttering about taxes and laziness, while calling ourselves Christian?
Then we’ve already denied him.
Not with a law.
But with our hearts.
And let’s be crystal clear: no one is asking you to fund a “hand out” to people who won’t lift a finger. What we’re demanding is a system where no American goes bankrupt because they got sick, where a child doesn’t die of asthma because their family couldn’t afford an inhaler, and where a single mom doesn’t choose between insulin and rent.
One of my bestfriends growing up was from a dirt poor family and got testicular cancer at 17 years old. HE ALMOST DIED because he could not afford treatment. He wasn't even old enough to live on his own and he was already dying. When he turned 18, he snuck into Canada and married a woman twice his age who was kind enough to take him in so he could get medical treatment to save his life before it had even begun. That is the sort of situation that I want our healthcare system to prevent.
You say you support charity — and that’s noble. But charity is not a healthcare system. Charity is spotty, inconsistent, and often denied based on bias, location, or luck. We don’t run our fire departments on GoFundMe. We don’t make people beg for police protection. So why should life-saving medicine be any different?
And let’s talk about this myth that “government = automatic waste and corruption.” Yes, bureaucracy exists. Yes, programs like USAID have flaws. But the U.S. healthcare system — run almost entirely by for-profit corporations — is the most wasteful, corrupt, and expensive in the developed world. We spend twice as much per person as other nations — and get worse outcomes. Over 600,000 Americans file for bankruptcy every year due to medical bills. That’s not efficiency. That’s state-sanctioned profiteering.
You claim people come to the U.S. for care because other systems “let them die waiting.” That’s a half-truth at best. Yes, some elective procedures have wait times in countries like Canada — but no one dies waiting for cancer treatment, heart surgery, or emergency care. In fact, survival rates for major diseases like breast cancer and heart attacks are often higher in those countries. And surprise: they don’t have medical bankruptcy.
And let’s address your claim that “over 50% of EU citizens are on the dole.” That’s flatly false. Labor force participation in the EU is around 73% — higher than in the U.S. for certain demographics. People work. They pay taxes. They contribute. And in return, they get a basic promise: if you get sick, you won’t be ruined.
As for MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) — yes, it exists in some countries, and it’s a complex ethical issue. But it is not forced. It is not a replacement for care. It is a choice — for the terminally ill, with safeguards. Meanwhile, in the U.S., people are forced to die early because they can’t afford treatment. That’s not freedom. That’s cruelty disguised as capitalism.
Now — about this country’s values.
You claim to love America, but you ignore what’s inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty — a monument built by immigrants, for immigrants, with a message from poet Emma Lazarus:
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
That’s not a suggestion. That’s who we are supposed to be. Not a nation of gatekeepers and moral scolds, but a refuge. A promise. A place where no one is discarded because they’re sick, poor, or unlucky.
And yes — the system is already corrupt. Exactly why we need to fix it. Not double down on a for-profit model that treats human life as a line item. We don’t need more charity clinics run by overworked volunteers. We need a system that works for everyone — like Social Security, like the VA, like the Post Office: not perfect, but universal, reliable, and accountable.
You say government involvement guarantees a “shit-show.” But the current system — where CEOs get bonuses while nurses burn out and patients go bankrupt — is already the shit-show. And it’s being run by corporations, not public servants.
So here’s my offer: if you truly believe in personal responsibility, then let’s make the system fair. Let’s cap insulin at $10. Let’s ban surprise billing. Let’s let Medicare negotiate drug prices. Let’s fund community clinics — and keep them open, instead of letting private equity gut hospitals and flip them into luxury condos.
And if you want to donate your time? Great. But don’t mistake your generosity for a policy. We don’t build a society on hope and goodwill alone. We build it on shared responsibility, shared risk, and shared humanity.
Because the American Dream shouldn’t depend on how rich your parents were — or how lucky you are when you get sick.
I am one of the forgotten. I worked hard and paid dearly into the system for 42 years. Due to a terrible accident where my face got crushed I can no longer work. I am totally disabled without any benefits. Much of my time is spent in the bed, holding my head, and praying for death. There have been times I’ve laid there with a gun barrel in my mouth. I am not lazy and never have been. At this time when I needed help, I got nothing. The mortgage, utility bills, and grocery bills do not stop and wait for anyone. I am spending my retirement savings in order to live and I am too young to retire . I applied for disability to help me this short time but, was rejected. I say short time because in this condition I am very aware that I will not live long. My entire family was murdered by the so-called vaccinations so I have nothing left to make me want to live a long time. I guess my point is that I always worked hard for everything I have but, now that I need help for maybe a couple of years at the most, I am rejected and received none.
But yes, the people who aren’t supposed to be here in this country and never paid a dime into the system are happily given housing, food, and medical care.
I'm so deeply sorry you're going through this. Your pain—both physical and emotional—is real, and no one should have to suffer like this alone, especially after giving so much of their life to work and responsibility. You are not lazy. You are not broken beyond worth. You are a human being who has endured unimaginable trauma, loss, and now systemic neglect when you need help the most.
But I need you to hear this clearly: you must immediately reapply for disability benefits. The system failed you once—that doesn’t mean it will fail you forever. The first denial is common. Most people get denied the first time. But that’s not the end. It’s just the beginning of the fight.
Here’s what I need you to do:
👉 Reapply today. Don’t wait. Don’t let another day go by thinking it’s hopeless. The clock is ticking on your savings, and more importantly, on your well-being.
If your physical disability claim was denied, shift focus to mental health. What you just shared—spending your days in bed, holding your head, praying for death, having a gun in your mouth—that is severe, life-threatening depression. That is not weakness. That is a medical condition as real as a broken spine or a shattered skull.
Start seeing a psychiatrist immediately. Even if you haven’t had formal treatment before, go now. Tell them everything—exactly what you told me. Be raw, be honest. Documenting your depression is not just therapy; it’s your path to survival. A proper diagnosis and treatment plan can be the key that unlocks disability approval.
They may recommend short-term hospitalization. Let them. Being admitted to a mental health facility for a few days is not failure—it’s strength. It shows you’re taking action, that you’re serious, and it creates a medical paper trail that the system cannot ignore. It could literally save your life and win your case.
I know you feel forgotten. But you’re not. I’m hearing you. And so many others have walked this dark road and crawled out the other side because they refused to stop fighting—even when it felt pointless.
My childhood best friend was a top pro motocross rider—self-employed, no insurance. After a horrific crash, he shattered his skull, broke over a dozen bones, and his arms literally exploded through the skin. For years, they told him, “There’s a job out there you can do.” He was in agony every single day. But he kept appealing, kept getting doctors to document everything. And eventually? He got approved—not for physical disability, but for the severe depression and PTSD that came from living in unrelenting pain and being abandoned by the system.
Mental disability claims are approved at a much higher rate than physical ones—if they’re properly documented. That’s the brutal truth. The system may ignore broken bones, but it often responds to documented mental health crises.
You’ve already paid into this system for 42 years. You earned this help. You deserve care, not punishment for being hurt.
Please—do not give up. Reapply. See a psychiatrist this week. Let them help you get into treatment. Use the pain you’ve carried as proof of what you’ve endured. And know that even if you don’t believe it right now… your life still matters.
I’m here. And I’m not letting you slip through the cracks.
We live in a society where hard working tax paying citizens pay for all the goodies for illegal aliens because of corrupt politicians! That is the RepubTurds and DemonRats! It's called taxation without representation! Our founding fathers warned us about these types of politician's!
Out of 2 trillion spent on healthcare in the USA in 2023, 600 billion of that was spent on people who were not even born here. That is roughly 30%. That is such a massive amount of money. I see nothing wrong with an illegal immigrant getting emergency medical treatment prior to being sent back to their home nation or one of their kids having some vital surgery if they snuck over the border to save their life but the fact is, states like NY and CA are giving illegals tens of billions of dollars of free healthcare every year and it is costing us. I was recently in a car accident and shattered several of my front teeth. Because I am self-employed and only carry the minimum amount of coverage, I had to pay nearly $10,000 out of pocket for my teeth to be repaired. Meanwhile, some meth addicted illegal immigrant who got their teeth smashed out in an armed robbery has free dental care. It honestly pisses me off.
So, you want to give free healthcare to "28-year-olds who refuse to work", so they can what, play video games all day while I work my a** off? Die sooner from the horrible healthcare we do have? You are fighting 2 separate battles in your article. Emergency rooms are required to treat anyone. There - "Healthcare", such as it is.
I paid for my own healthcare since I was 18. I worked, a lot. I worked any job I could get so I could afford life., and between those jobs, I did babysitting, cleaning, schooling, training etc. My grandkids both got jobs as teens, to afford the things they needed and wanted. So, why would I vote to volunteer my tax dollars for people too lazy to work? Especially those people who do not belong here and have no business (except illegal business) being here. EU is going under, Britain is going under, Canada is going under. Their countries are broke. Their "free" social services are bleeding the taxpayers dry, especially as more and more illegal 'immigrants' flood their shores and suck the blood of those countries and their peoples. This "Free healthcare" is not "free", just means someone else paid for it. You think it's hard to find a home to afford now? Just wait and see what happens when 40+% of your income is turned over to the government for that "free healthcare for all". The state is not your mommy or daddy. You already had your opportunity for a basic education. Not my fault if you pissed it away. Get off your bum and find work; doesn't matter if it is as a trash collector, sweeping floors or a tech. Go to night school if you need to - after your job! Millions before you have done it too.
There are welders and others in towns all over the US teaching their trades - for free or just for materials. Seniors who can't physically do the job anymore, etc. The welder I know of in my town even gives certifications once you pass his classes. He even supplies the safety equipment and the practice materials. That is the best offer you're going to find.
Healthcare in the US would still be affordable for all if it hadn't all been bought out by corporations and big pharma. Those old country doctors who took chickens or a dinner for payment really were a thing. But with Rockefeller "medicine", they can no longer afford to set up shop on their own. Rules and regulations they got their bought politicians to push through, hoops to jump through, insurances... it's all too much to put onto one or two peoples' shoulders. Now, many rural hospitals will close, because it's not "profitable" enough for big business. It's a rotten system and will fail completely at some point, but probably after those countries with all the "free" social services fail and fall. What do you think is going to happen to all those people who were paying the taxes there? Those invaders (cause that is what they are) will turn on them even faster than they already are. Their governments already have.
First, your caricature of a “28-year-old who refuses to work” is a straw man. No serious advocate for universal healthcare is fighting for that (imaginary) person. We’re fighting for the cancer patient who lost her job because she was too sick to work. The veteran with PTSD working three part-time gigs and still can’t afford insulin. The single mom studying nursing at night while raising two kids on $14/hour. The millions who do work — often multiple jobs — and still can’t afford a $5,000 ER bill for a broken arm.
And yes, emergency rooms are required to treat people — but that doesn’t mean they pay for it. That bill gets sent. And when people can’t pay, it drives up costs for everyone else. Surprise: the U.S. already spends more per person on healthcare than any other country, and still leaves millions uninsured or underinsured. That’s not moral. It’s not smart. It’s not sustainable.
You say you worked hard — and good for you. Truly. But conflating your personal hustle with a universal moral law ignores luck, timing, health, disability, family support, race, geography, and plain old systemic barriers. Not everyone starts from the same line. Some people are born with chronic illness. Some get hit by a car at 19. Some have kids at 20 and no safety net. Some are refugees. Some are neurodivergent. Some are victims of abuse. And yes — some make bad choices. But a civilized society doesn’t punish people for being human.
As for your claim that “EU, Britain, Canada are going under” — that’s just flatly false. Canada’s healthcare system is wildly popular. The UK’s NHS is strained (thanks to austerity, not ideology), but still delivers better outcomes at half the cost. And yes, those countries tax more — but their citizens don’t go bankrupt from getting sick. They don’t choose between rent and insulin. They don’t get denied care because of a pre-existing condition. And somehow, they still manage to have higher life expectancy, lower infant mortality, and happier populations than the U.S.
You say “the state is not your mommy” — but the state is the entity that regulates food safety, builds roads, funds the military, and licenses doctors. So when Big Pharma hikes EpiPen prices 500%, or private insurers deny life-saving treatments to maximize shareholder profits, suddenly you don’t want the state to step in? That’s not “freedom.” That’s corporate feudalism.
And let’s be real: the “country doctor who took chickens” didn’t vanish because of “regulations.” He vanished because consolidation, private equity, and profit-driven medicine drove small practices out of business. Rural hospitals are closing not because of immigrants — but because healthcare is treated as a commodity, not a right.
So no, I don’t believe everyone is entitled to a free ride. But I do believe everyone is entitled to dignity. To basic care when they’re sick. To not die because they couldn’t afford a prescription.
And if that means my taxes go up a few percent so that no one has to choose between chemo and their kid’s tuition — I’ll pay it gladly.
Because the measure of a society isn’t how it treats the strong, the lucky, or the self-righteous.
It’s how it treats the sick, the struggling, and the stranger.
And right now, we’re failing that test.
That “28-year-old who refuses to work” is literally what you used in the article.
I am all for CHARITABLE giving, and I donate to quite a few places/people. But it should not be forced from taxpayers; that allows corruption and waste and cheating. Anything the government gets involved with will be rife with layers upon layers of bureaucratic waste. (USAID is an example - Rubio said the programs that were supposed to be suppling aid, were contracting with other sub-contactors in many layers, so much so that 88% of the "aid" was going to admins of different groups instead of the people they were supposed to be helping.) Everyone has their own battle, and yes, if we can give a hand up, we absolutely should, but not a hand out! It should be for each person to decide what they can afford to give.
If someone is disabled, we already have care available for them as disability - yes, hoops to jump through to get it, but it is there. That mom looking for chemo may not be aware she can apply for assistance from medical companies, or for temporary disability, for both healthcare and a small paycheck. It may not cover the doctors she would like, or some of the medicines, it's basic, but there. She may have to humble herself and ask for help.
I would applaud a system that offers true health and wellness. But what we have for healthcare is not that; what we have for food is not that. Thank you big government.
And yes, those "free" systems are wildly popular as you say; so much so that people who have the means come to the US to receive medical care, since the system there may let them die before they can even get scheduled, much less seen and treated.
Those countries are indeed going broke. Over 50% of the people in most EU countries are living off the dole, not just "free" healthcare. Are you aware under those systems, if you are above a certain age, have a mental illness (even depression), Down's syndrome or have a certain disability, your doctors can and do decide they won't treat your illness, but they will gladly offer you MAID. That is actually incredibly sad.
I truly don't have the answers, but I guarantee if government is involved, it will be a complete shit-show. Why not try to organize healthcare workers/students to donate their time? Many cities used to have free or low cost or pay what you can clinics, but many were shutdown when the areas were over run with crime -- or their home hospital was bought out. They should be able to take credit for the time donated off on their taxes as well.
You’re wrong about one key thing: I never said “28-year-old who refuses to work.” That was a quote — not something I wrote.
I didn’t defend laziness. I defended basic human dignity. There’s a difference.
You keep talking about “hard work” like it’s the only virtue that matters. But let me ask you: have you ever read the story of the man at the Pool of Bethesda?
In John 5, Jesus comes upon a man who had been crippled for 38 years, lying by the side of a healing pool. He wasn’t working. He wasn’t “pulling himself up.” He didn’t have a résumé, a side hustle, or a 401(k). He had no one to help him. For nearly four decades, he was forgotten — just another broken body on the margins.
And what did Jesus say?
Not:
“Get a job, buddy.”
Or:
“You should’ve gone to night school.”
Or:
“Why should I help you when I’ve been working all day?”
No.
He asked: “Do you want to get well?”
Then he said: “Get up. Pick up your mat and walk.”
He didn’t demand proof of effort. He didn’t require a work history. He didn’t make him fill out 17 forms or prove he wasn’t “faking it.” He saw a suffering human being — and he healed him.
That’s the heart of the Gospel. Not merit. Not productivity. Not “you get what you earn.” But mercy. For the outcast. The broken. The one the world has written off.
And if your version of Christianity only extends to people who punch a clock — you’re not preaching the teachings of Christ. You’re preaching economic Darwinism with a cross on top.
Because here’s the truth you’re avoiding: you don’t know why someone isn’t working.
Maybe they’re battling depression so deep they can’t get out of bed.
Maybe they’re autistic and the world isn’t built for them.
Maybe they’re a survivor of trauma.
Maybe they’re caring for a sick child.
Maybe they’re homeless, jobless, and ashamed — not lazy, but broken by a system that offers no ladder, only cliffs.
And if your solution is to say, “Let them die quietly so they don’t inconvenience me” — then yes, that logic has a name.
It’s called eugenics.
It’s what the Nazis called “life unworthy of life.”
They didn’t build gas chambers first.
They started with contempt.
With rhetoric like yours:
“They’re a burden. They don’t contribute. Let nature take its course.”
That’s not conservatism.
That’s not rugged individualism.
That’s spiritual rot.
Christ didn’t come for the strong. He said he came for the sick — and that the last shall be first.
He fed the hungry who hadn’t “earned” a meal.
He touched lepers no one would go near.
He forgave sinners without making them sign a work contract.
And if we claim to follow him, then our hospitals shouldn’t operate like stock exchanges — where only the profitable get treated.
You say you carry the weight of the economy? Maybe you do. But carrying the weight of compassion? That’s a different kind of strength. One that doesn’t ask “what did you do for me?” but instead says, “what can I do for you?”
Because the measure of a society — and of a soul — isn’t how it treats the strong, the lucky, or the self-sufficient.
It’s how it treats the man at the pool — the one no one else remembers.
And if we walk past him, muttering about taxes and laziness, while calling ourselves Christian?
Then we’ve already denied him.
Not with a law.
But with our hearts.
And let’s be crystal clear: no one is asking you to fund a “hand out” to people who won’t lift a finger. What we’re demanding is a system where no American goes bankrupt because they got sick, where a child doesn’t die of asthma because their family couldn’t afford an inhaler, and where a single mom doesn’t choose between insulin and rent.
One of my bestfriends growing up was from a dirt poor family and got testicular cancer at 17 years old. HE ALMOST DIED because he could not afford treatment. He wasn't even old enough to live on his own and he was already dying. When he turned 18, he snuck into Canada and married a woman twice his age who was kind enough to take him in so he could get medical treatment to save his life before it had even begun. That is the sort of situation that I want our healthcare system to prevent.
You say you support charity — and that’s noble. But charity is not a healthcare system. Charity is spotty, inconsistent, and often denied based on bias, location, or luck. We don’t run our fire departments on GoFundMe. We don’t make people beg for police protection. So why should life-saving medicine be any different?
And let’s talk about this myth that “government = automatic waste and corruption.” Yes, bureaucracy exists. Yes, programs like USAID have flaws. But the U.S. healthcare system — run almost entirely by for-profit corporations — is the most wasteful, corrupt, and expensive in the developed world. We spend twice as much per person as other nations — and get worse outcomes. Over 600,000 Americans file for bankruptcy every year due to medical bills. That’s not efficiency. That’s state-sanctioned profiteering.
You claim people come to the U.S. for care because other systems “let them die waiting.” That’s a half-truth at best. Yes, some elective procedures have wait times in countries like Canada — but no one dies waiting for cancer treatment, heart surgery, or emergency care. In fact, survival rates for major diseases like breast cancer and heart attacks are often higher in those countries. And surprise: they don’t have medical bankruptcy.
And let’s address your claim that “over 50% of EU citizens are on the dole.” That’s flatly false. Labor force participation in the EU is around 73% — higher than in the U.S. for certain demographics. People work. They pay taxes. They contribute. And in return, they get a basic promise: if you get sick, you won’t be ruined.
As for MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) — yes, it exists in some countries, and it’s a complex ethical issue. But it is not forced. It is not a replacement for care. It is a choice — for the terminally ill, with safeguards. Meanwhile, in the U.S., people are forced to die early because they can’t afford treatment. That’s not freedom. That’s cruelty disguised as capitalism.
Now — about this country’s values.
You claim to love America, but you ignore what’s inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty — a monument built by immigrants, for immigrants, with a message from poet Emma Lazarus:
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
That’s not a suggestion. That’s who we are supposed to be. Not a nation of gatekeepers and moral scolds, but a refuge. A promise. A place where no one is discarded because they’re sick, poor, or unlucky.
And yes — the system is already corrupt. Exactly why we need to fix it. Not double down on a for-profit model that treats human life as a line item. We don’t need more charity clinics run by overworked volunteers. We need a system that works for everyone — like Social Security, like the VA, like the Post Office: not perfect, but universal, reliable, and accountable.
You say government involvement guarantees a “shit-show.” But the current system — where CEOs get bonuses while nurses burn out and patients go bankrupt — is already the shit-show. And it’s being run by corporations, not public servants.
So here’s my offer: if you truly believe in personal responsibility, then let’s make the system fair. Let’s cap insulin at $10. Let’s ban surprise billing. Let’s let Medicare negotiate drug prices. Let’s fund community clinics — and keep them open, instead of letting private equity gut hospitals and flip them into luxury condos.
And if you want to donate your time? Great. But don’t mistake your generosity for a policy. We don’t build a society on hope and goodwill alone. We build it on shared responsibility, shared risk, and shared humanity.
Because the American Dream shouldn’t depend on how rich your parents were — or how lucky you are when you get sick.
And if that makes me a radical in your eyes?
Then call me guilty.
I am one of the forgotten. I worked hard and paid dearly into the system for 42 years. Due to a terrible accident where my face got crushed I can no longer work. I am totally disabled without any benefits. Much of my time is spent in the bed, holding my head, and praying for death. There have been times I’ve laid there with a gun barrel in my mouth. I am not lazy and never have been. At this time when I needed help, I got nothing. The mortgage, utility bills, and grocery bills do not stop and wait for anyone. I am spending my retirement savings in order to live and I am too young to retire . I applied for disability to help me this short time but, was rejected. I say short time because in this condition I am very aware that I will not live long. My entire family was murdered by the so-called vaccinations so I have nothing left to make me want to live a long time. I guess my point is that I always worked hard for everything I have but, now that I need help for maybe a couple of years at the most, I am rejected and received none.
But yes, the people who aren’t supposed to be here in this country and never paid a dime into the system are happily given housing, food, and medical care.
I'm so deeply sorry you're going through this. Your pain—both physical and emotional—is real, and no one should have to suffer like this alone, especially after giving so much of their life to work and responsibility. You are not lazy. You are not broken beyond worth. You are a human being who has endured unimaginable trauma, loss, and now systemic neglect when you need help the most.
But I need you to hear this clearly: you must immediately reapply for disability benefits. The system failed you once—that doesn’t mean it will fail you forever. The first denial is common. Most people get denied the first time. But that’s not the end. It’s just the beginning of the fight.
Here’s what I need you to do:
👉 Reapply today. Don’t wait. Don’t let another day go by thinking it’s hopeless. The clock is ticking on your savings, and more importantly, on your well-being.
If your physical disability claim was denied, shift focus to mental health. What you just shared—spending your days in bed, holding your head, praying for death, having a gun in your mouth—that is severe, life-threatening depression. That is not weakness. That is a medical condition as real as a broken spine or a shattered skull.
Start seeing a psychiatrist immediately. Even if you haven’t had formal treatment before, go now. Tell them everything—exactly what you told me. Be raw, be honest. Documenting your depression is not just therapy; it’s your path to survival. A proper diagnosis and treatment plan can be the key that unlocks disability approval.
They may recommend short-term hospitalization. Let them. Being admitted to a mental health facility for a few days is not failure—it’s strength. It shows you’re taking action, that you’re serious, and it creates a medical paper trail that the system cannot ignore. It could literally save your life and win your case.
I know you feel forgotten. But you’re not. I’m hearing you. And so many others have walked this dark road and crawled out the other side because they refused to stop fighting—even when it felt pointless.
My childhood best friend was a top pro motocross rider—self-employed, no insurance. After a horrific crash, he shattered his skull, broke over a dozen bones, and his arms literally exploded through the skin. For years, they told him, “There’s a job out there you can do.” He was in agony every single day. But he kept appealing, kept getting doctors to document everything. And eventually? He got approved—not for physical disability, but for the severe depression and PTSD that came from living in unrelenting pain and being abandoned by the system.
Mental disability claims are approved at a much higher rate than physical ones—if they’re properly documented. That’s the brutal truth. The system may ignore broken bones, but it often responds to documented mental health crises.
You’ve already paid into this system for 42 years. You earned this help. You deserve care, not punishment for being hurt.
Please—do not give up. Reapply. See a psychiatrist this week. Let them help you get into treatment. Use the pain you’ve carried as proof of what you’ve endured. And know that even if you don’t believe it right now… your life still matters.
I’m here. And I’m not letting you slip through the cracks.