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In reply to the discussion: $13.00 [View all]Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)And younger people have much to be worried about in their futures. I'm thinking of a couple that live in my building with 2 kids, maybe 8 and 10. Dad has been collecting Worker's Comp. for a year since his car was rear-ended while working for his company. His job also required some lifting, but he's been barely able to walk and is in constant pain. He's waiting for approval for back surgery. So, number one, his wages have been cut, number two if the operation is successful, he'll probably be looking for another line of work, and number three, the onus has clearly been on his working wife. Lawsuit has gone nowhere so far. This was certainly unplanned and will definitely impact the family for years. Don't they deserve some kind of safety net, too?
To me, it all boils down to inhuman unless you have so much money, you can buy your way out of any major life-changing catastrophes.