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Old Oct 18, 2017, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic View Post
From my perspective you have your family to fall back on....that's privilege one

You have Medicare which can't reject you for your Dx that's privilege two

You got ssdi without ever working privilege three

Now not everyone here has those three things that ensure survival....

If you can't get a job you have all three to protect you.

If I can't get a job I can't get ssdi because I don't have enough work credits....

If I can't get a job I can only get obama care due to the preexisting conditions clause....no other insurance will take me.

Even if I went back with my parents to live I would have to spend down my savings on health care until I qualified for ssi and Medicaid.

This is what I mean, you may have missed out on a job but it didn't hurt you in the same way as someone without those three privileges.

I have privilege here too, I have my family and savings but not everyone has any of these things some people live on a knifes edge.
I used to have my savings account but not anymore. If it weren't for my friend I'd probably not have survived.
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