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BeHereNow

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12. We are self employed-

Reply to tammywammy (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 07:06 PM

Dec 2011

AS long as my husband garners a certain amount of union work in a given period,
we have insurance.
Well, there are NO union jobs in his field at the moment.
And due to my daughter's illness, I lost my permanent employment
and insurance and was reduced to the scores of the "under employed."
This country is dead to me at this point.
I see no reason to live here any longer.
BHN

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So, on the LAST day of the month...Cobra sends us this information- $300 increase in coverage. [View all] BeHereNow Dec 2011 OP

That's because the lunatic party refused to extend the cobra subsidy. Warren Stupidity Dec 2011 #1

FUCKERS! BeHereNow Dec 2011 #6

When did that happen? abelenkpe Dec 2011 #13

They run the country. They can do whatever they want and our military will defend them. nt valerief Dec 2011 #2

COBRA premiums are a scandal in this country. How can someone who is unemployed be expected to pay limpyhobbler Dec 2011 #3

From my dealings with COBRA it was the cost of employee + employer only tammywammy Dec 2011 #9

We are self employed- BeHereNow Dec 2011 #12

The cost is complete highway robbery. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #10

This may be a good resource for your coverage situation - pinto Dec 2011 #4

Excellent! Thank you for those links! n/t BeHereNow Dec 2011 #8

You're welcome. Good luck with it all. pinto Dec 2011 #11

Mass murder for profit. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #5

Amerika... What A Country... WillyT Dec 2011 #7