re: Bernie said the average american pays $12,000 a year in Healthcare

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What is he smoking I pay nowhere near that, do people actually believe this guy? He wants to raise my taxes to pay for a healthcare plan that I pay nowhere near that for shittier insurance?

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I had company sponsored health care through my working life. It continues in my retirement until I go on medicare. I chose a coverage plan for about 5 grand a year that requires I pay another five to seven grand in deductible before it covers totally. So if I get sick, I'm going to shell out up to 12 grand out of pocket. I am one of Bernie's pay up to 12 grand a year. I was in the emergency room for a heart issue. You go to the emergency room on my plan then you are shelling out thousands out of pocket. I'm not complaining but unless you have some fine union negotiated pay nothing into health care plan, health insurance is expensive. And, my heart is fine. The e room visit was a total waste of money. Tell your PCP you have a heart anything, they send you to the e room.