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Old 02-15-2008, 02:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Free healthcare (btw the healthcare system is a bit more than 40% of the govt budget here!!)
That's what gets me - it's not exactly "free." But you get what you pay for Funny thing is, my family probably pays more for our health coverage than yours. And our coverage is likely much less than what you get Hell, I freaking lose coverage if I take less than a full time load at my university. Somehow, being in school makes you less of a health risk despite all the extra exposure

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4 years at the University for $7000
Kahhn!!! My tuition is more than double that :/ And going up because the same Governor that pushed prop 1 cut $275 million from the Florida university system because of "budget crisis". Awesome, less people can afford to get a college education - so less people willing to ensure a college education is available for as many as possible.

Seriously, when did the stupid punch get served?







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15 weeks paid at 70% of my salary each time I get a kid
55% employment insurance if I ever lose my job
A 25% of my revenues retirement pension at age 65
etc.
okay, now I'm just getting depressed...
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