Re: I have a HealthCare question

Posted by KateDevine

He also says he sees plenty of people who take their Medicaid cards out of the Vuitton bags

Re: I have a HealthCare question

Posted by Otherme

Posted by KateDevine

He also says he sees plenty of people who take their Medicaid cards out of the Vuitton bags

Sorry, not to pick on you specifically .. but there have been several posts on this thread about ' my friend so and so says blah blah about illegals, and points out that they had a Coach bag, or an LV bag, or drove a nice car'

SO WHAT???? Since when does the type of bag someone carries say anything about them other than they like that brand? For all you know it was a knock-off, or she got it as a gift, or it was given as payment for a kind deed, or perhaps.. she saved up all her money to be able to buy one. Who knows! The assumptions people make on here about illegal immigrants (or anyone for that matter) is appalling.

I have a Coach bag.. know why? Because my DH works for them. I don't pay for them. I'd love to see the assumptions made about me because i have an expensive bag

seriously people.. stop being so judgmental about others, it's an ugly habit

Message edited 3/25/2010 3:26:53 PM.

Re: I have a HealthCare question

Posted by KateDevine

Posted by Otherme

Posted by KateDevine

He also says he sees plenty of people who take their Medicaid cards out of the Vuitton bags

Sorry, not to pick on you specifically .. but there have been several posts on this thread about ' my friend so and so says blah blah about illegals, and points out that they had a Coach bag, or an LV bag, or drove a nice car'

SO WHAT???? Since when does the type of bag someone carries say anything about them other than they like that brand? For all you know it was a knock-off, or she got it as a gift, or it was given as payment for a kind deed, or perhaps.. she saved up all her money to be able to buy one. Who knows! The assumptions people make on here about illegal immigrants (or anyone for that matter) is appalling.

I have a Coach bag.. know why? Because my DH works for them. I don't pay for them. I'd love to see the assumptions made about me because i have an expensive bag

seriously people.. stop being so judgmental about others, it's an ugly habit

I'm saying it b/c of what my husband does for a living. Trust me, we are two of the most liberal people you will EVER meet.

But when someone calls 911 for something in which they could drive their nice car (true story) to the hospital for b/c they are on Medicaid and therefore "free" to them, that is wrong.

Your quote is totally out of context of what I was saying. It has nothing to do with you or your bags.

ETA- These people I am speaking of ARE taking advantage of "the system". It doesn't have anything to do with the bag, that was just the example.

Re: I have a HealthCare question

Posted by Otherme

Posted by KateDevine

He also says he sees plenty of people who take their Medicaid cards out of the Vuitton bags

Sorry, not to pick on you specifically .. but there have been several posts on this thread about ' my friend so and so says blah blah about illegals, and points out that they had a Coach bag, or an LV bag, or drove a nice car'

SO WHAT???? Since when does the type of bag someone carries say anything about them other than they like that brand? For all you know it was a knock-off, or she got it as a gift, or it was given as payment for a kind deed, or perhaps.. she saved up all her money to be able to buy one. Who knows! The assumptions people make on here about illegal immigrants (or anyone for that matter) is appalling.

I have a Coach bag.. know why? Because my DH works for them. I don't pay for them. I'd love to see the assumptions made about me because i have an expensive bag

seriously people.. stop being so judgmental about others, it's an ugly habit

Re: I have a HealthCare question

Posted by Pray4Baby2010

Posted by Otherme

Posted by KateDevine

He also says he sees plenty of people who take their Medicaid cards out of the Vuitton bags

Sorry, not to pick on you specifically .. but there have been several posts on this thread about ' my friend so and so says blah blah about illegals, and points out that they had a Coach bag, or an LV bag, or drove a nice car'

SO WHAT???? Since when does the type of bag someone carries say anything about them other than they like that brand? For all you know it was a knock-off, or she got it as a gift, or it was given as payment for a kind deed, or perhaps.. she saved up all her money to be able to buy one. Who knows! The assumptions people make on here about illegal immigrants (or anyone for that matter) is appalling.

I have a Coach bag.. know why? Because my DH works for them. I don't pay for them. I'd love to see the assumptions made about me because i have an expensive bag

seriously people.. stop being so judgmental about others, it's an ugly habit

well since I am the one that referenced the coach bag I will comment- she owned a coach purse and didnt or couldnt or wouldnt buy her baby motrin- I dont care if it was real or a fake- even what you would pay for a fake would cover the cost of a bottle of motrin- thats a huge problem and yea, I do judge someone like that- flame away

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How do we know the LV and coach bags they are taking their money out of are real and legal

Re: I have a HealthCare question

People milk the system. Legal and illegal. And people who 'work' the system know it better than those who created it.

Illegals can get medicaid and they do. My DH has dealt with pregnant illegals who continually get pregnant so they are covered by medicaid. But he has done the same for legals.

It actually bothers me more when I see able body citizens with all their luxuries, yet they won't buy insurance. No one wants to sacrifice.

Re: I have a HealthCare question

Posted by Otherme

Totally agree with you on the 911 context - absolutely wrong.
Maybe i shouldn't have quoted you as you were talking about a different circumstance it was just that your quote was the last one i read

my point was in general about the assumptions people make about others based upon the type of bag or accessory someone has

Re: I have a HealthCare question

I've got news for everyone--when I studied abroad in England where they have the NHS, I wasn't ALLOWED to get health care there because I wasn't a citizen. I had to go to a clinic and PAY out of pocket, on the spot, for medical care.

I don't understand why it won't be the same here?

I was broke, I was in college. And I'm pretty sure they would've denied me treatment unless my wallet was open.

Oh and I had serious food poisoning, not that it matters, but accompanied by 104 fever.

Message edited 3/25/2010 4:51:50 PM.

Re: I have a HealthCare question

Posted by KittyGags

I've got news for everyone--when I studied abroad in England where they have the NHS, I wasn't ALLOWED to get health care there because I'm wasn't a citizen. I had to go to a clinic and PAY out of pocket, on the spot, for medical care.

I don't understand why it won't be the same here?

I was broke, I was in college. And I'm pretty sure they would've denied me treatment unless my wallet was open.

Oh and I had serious food poisoning, not that it matters, but accompanied by 104 fever.

Re: I have a HealthCare question

I guess having a coach bag means you will never fall on hard times????

I would never want to sit in the ER for hours to save the cost of mortin for my baby- if I had the money

I know people abuse the system- but I also know that things aren't always what they seem....driving a nice car doesn't mean your rich- same for carrying a coach bag- which is why it's isn't fair to make assumptions

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