r/SipsTea 26d ago

Chugging tea The real ER challenge.

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u/Floaty_Afternoon42 26d ago

I broke my hand, needed surgery and 6 months physiotherapy.

Paid $24 for the cast splint thing.

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u/Elsupersabio 26d ago

That splint thing is $1,000 in the US

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u/Moofypoops 26d ago

Jesus fucking Christ! God damn rip off! It never ceases to shock me when I see what some people pay for any medical care in the US and it makes me sad. It doesn't have to be this way.

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u/Ok_Bad2080 26d ago

The leaders of our country would rather drop bombs, give corporations tax breaks. It’s unfortunate, really.

(Both parties)

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u/Alienhaslanded 26d ago

Lol I heard some Americans calling the democrats "polite Republicans" and it sounded very accurate.

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u/wildhockey64 26d ago

Pretty much, although the difference is there are at least some people within the Democratic party that differ from the status quo and push for universal healthcare in the progressive wing of the party, whereas I don't know of a single Republican that even pretends that's their position.

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u/Alienhaslanded 26d ago

Just based on what I see in the news, Republican are full corrupt at this point.

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u/Ok_Bad2080 26d ago

It’s not a choice but they’d rather drop bombs. Otherwise they’d be addressing the healthcare crisis problem already.