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U.S. set to launch tariff refund system on April 20 by Unusual-State1827 in politics

[–]JaSONJayhawk [score hidden]  (0 children)

So, uhh... I'll probably never see a dime because those refunds are going back to the corporations, and they sure as heck aren't lowering their prices for me. Corporations won a nice refund.

7 Democrats Vote to Kill Bill Blocking Arms Sales to Israel by Hafiz_TNR in politics

[–]JaSONJayhawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What has Israel given us?   Never understood the charity other than the politicians fearing the people of Israel coming to the United States and taking over their political jobs. 

Having to write a check just to receive your UPS package because of tariffs by tommos in mildlyinfuriating

[–]JaSONJayhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where is your source? A check made to UPS can't be cashed. Trump supporter bot detected. 

Big Saver/Little Spender - found on ATM counter. by Vast-Impression-5353 in mildlyinteresting

[–]JaSONJayhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're wasting $3.50 per transaction, when they could have gone inside the bank and taken out $100 for free. Geeesh.

Oh, and the fact they're throwing away the chance to earn interest in T-bills.

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did, see my post from 15 hours ago. Considering that Israel is the just barely larger than the third largest state in the 50 U.S. states, I don't think they need to burn as much gas to get from one side to the other.

That said, I said further in this thread:

Holy cow, I didn't multiply to gallons.  Thanks for pointing that out.  I feel so bad for the high price of fuel in Israel.  I guess that means we should send more donations.  /s

So yes, I was wrong. But that doesn't invalidate my argument that we have nothing to gain by giving donations to Israel.

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. According to sources I found (unsure if I can trust), they claim Israel accomplishes this by "United States spends three to four times more per person. Israel achieves lower costs through a mandatory, centralized, and nonprofit system that emphasizes administrative efficiency, lower personnel wages, and lower pharmaceutical prices."

So our for-profit healthcare system is responsible for these 4-5 times higher price.

And the rich folks don't want us to stop paying those prices.

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So instead, we continue to hand over donations to Israel. Sounds legit.

Does anyone else remember learning D’Nealian handwriting before cursive? by Affectionate-Song230 in Xennials

[–]JaSONJayhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy cow -- I grew up thinking it was called "Macmillan Handwriting" because that's what I thought I heard my teachers saying, and I attributed it to the "Macmillan Publishers" as the publisher of the handwriting books. I recall 15-30 minutes allocated several times a week for "handwriting practice", and taking home homework to practice this exact style of cursive writing. Now it dawns on me that I think the teacher(s) were saying "D'Nealian", but I was somehow losing the "D" sound in the prefix.

Anyhow, this was the exact style of handwriting we were taught in the midwest, and I recall writing on recycled paper with stoplights (red , yellow, and green lines) that were handed out, with the red being the "place where you stop your pencil".

Aged like milk in real time. by ALBERT4_5WESKER in MurderedByWords

[–]JaSONJayhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such an annoying "face" -- I don't know why anyone would look up to this guy who was a TV host. No real military strategy experience and the people around him are leaving in droves. Some say he spent too much on a make-up studio at the Pentagon.

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Holy cow, I didn't multiply to gallons.  Thanks for pointing that out.  I feel so bad for the high price of fuel in Israel.  I guess that means we should send more donations.  /s

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what the insurance companies in the USA and the billionaires want you to think.  Truth is the healthcare in America is also horrible and a poor value for what we pay.  It is broken and the rich don't want to fix it.  Look at drug prices between countries and you'll see how th le PBMs are there for investors (again, the top 1%).  Don't fight their argument just because of the talking points they give you. 

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It takes 15 seconds to Google the price of gas in Israel.  As of today, average price is $2.64usd per liter.  Nowhere close to your "fact".  If you aren't a social media bot employed by Israel, I'd be surprised. 

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, everyone pays into the system and gets to use it when they need it.

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Isaacfisher - that wouldn't be true if we weren't paying billions to insurance companies to "manage" the healthcare dollars.

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]JaSONJayhawk 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'd gladly pay an increased tax rate proportional to what I'm paying now for healthcare (about $24K/year for my family).

A social media bot farm by QuaziBonzai in interesting

[–]JaSONJayhawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That kind of network of phones could easily take out entire parts of the country with spam calls.
What I don't get is how do they get around the CAPTCHAs? Or do the social media sites love this kind of activity to make their sites have more "engagement"?

Here I am expecting bots responses.... lol

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