standard of living

[Guest guest]

Absolutely!!! The U.S. is number eight. Shameful, IMO.

Historically, the thinking is that there are the worthy poor and the

" un " -worthy poor. The worthy poor were widows or families who had a

disabled father from some injury. We all know what is meant by the

unworthy poor.

Sadly, there are always people who believe that they are here for themselves

alone and have no responsibility or obligations to their community at large.

They choose a hedonistic life style rather than choosing the good.

Health care is of major importance to us on this list and to those with MS,

Lyme, Parkinson, autism syndrome, dementia, etc...I would say a fair number

of us would be in better health, if not remission, if we had the funds. Are

you not aware that there are health professionals and even ethicists who

believe people have the duty to die. Disabled people who are unable to

contribute are taking resources from the folks who think they have the right

to grab more.

Furthermore, health care works quite well for government people. I'd sign

up for that. I expected to work to 65 or so. I never anticipated a broken

body and living several hundred $$ under the poverty level.

I have an undergraduate degree in nursing and a graduate degree in social

work. I had insurance and I worked. I did not do anything to choose RA and

Fibro. I had to lose my life as it was and as I had planned it to be. My

home health nurse, and my aide say that the situation is bad and getting

worse in terms of the availability of services.

Taking everything

> into consideration, would anyone change our US standard of living for any

> other

> country's standard of living? I don't think so.

> As I said last week, none of us will change another's individual

> convictions, so why don't we stick with our health issues?

> Judy and

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