Wow!Imagine that. Actually giving up something frivolous to pay for something needed instead of depending on the government to just give it to you…That almost sounds like, oh, I don’t know…responsible money management?What on EARTH were they thinking!
Wow! Thinking that something like a phone is the equivalent to an health insurance policy! How out of touch can republicans be? I guess that question answers itself.
I-phones are for I-diots, only a moron would willingly plunk down nearly a $1000 for a mere phone. My phone was $35 triple minutes for life, does everything an I-phone does, but if I drop it or lose it, I’m not out all that money, nor does my phone make me a ripe target for robbery and theft.Best of all, no contracts or monthly bill, I spend about $20 every 60 days for airtime, sometimes only $10.
To zippy: Cell phones and information technology are so integrated into how society works that it actually makes things harder for most people that don’t have them. So, for instance, if you’re looking for a job but can’t afford a phone that employers can reach you at, your are at a great disadvantage.
Besides which, Chaffetz’s mean little line is just a way to distract from the real issue, which is that everyone in this incredibly rich country of ours should have good access to quality health care, no matter what. It’s a national disgrace that this isn’t the case.
To rocky: I don’t know if you’ve checked the price of decent market-rate health insurance these days, but an iPhone won’t get anywhere close to paying it for even a month. Besides which, as I said to zippy, a cell phone (and, yes, a smartphone) can be pretty close to a necessity these days for getting along in our society. Health care is a right, and we should just join the civilized world and actually make health care access universal.
Adiraiju over 7 years ago
And a pun a day keeps your friends away!
braindead Premium Member over 7 years ago
Yet another example of ‘compassionate’ ‘conservatism’.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 7 years ago
Then what do you do the next month?
TossedSaladCartoon over 7 years ago
I’m just going to leave this here. https://vimeo.com/41152287
Rocky Premium Member over 7 years ago
Wow!Imagine that. Actually giving up something frivolous to pay for something needed instead of depending on the government to just give it to you…That almost sounds like, oh, I don’t know…responsible money management?What on EARTH were they thinking!
kaffekup over 7 years ago
Wow! Thinking that something like a phone is the equivalent to an health insurance policy! How out of touch can republicans be? I guess that question answers itself.
Space_cat over 7 years ago
I-phones are for I-diots, only a moron would willingly plunk down nearly a $1000 for a mere phone. My phone was $35 triple minutes for life, does everything an I-phone does, but if I drop it or lose it, I’m not out all that money, nor does my phone make me a ripe target for robbery and theft.Best of all, no contracts or monthly bill, I spend about $20 every 60 days for airtime, sometimes only $10.
zippykatz over 7 years ago
I don’t have a cell phone at all. And if I did, I sure shouldn’t qualify for food stamps, Medicaid, subsidies, low-cost housing, welfare…
agrestic over 7 years ago
To zippy: Cell phones and information technology are so integrated into how society works that it actually makes things harder for most people that don’t have them. So, for instance, if you’re looking for a job but can’t afford a phone that employers can reach you at, your are at a great disadvantage.
Besides which, Chaffetz’s mean little line is just a way to distract from the real issue, which is that everyone in this incredibly rich country of ours should have good access to quality health care, no matter what. It’s a national disgrace that this isn’t the case.
agrestic over 7 years ago
To rocky: I don’t know if you’ve checked the price of decent market-rate health insurance these days, but an iPhone won’t get anywhere close to paying it for even a month. Besides which, as I said to zippy, a cell phone (and, yes, a smartphone) can be pretty close to a necessity these days for getting along in our society. Health care is a right, and we should just join the civilized world and actually make health care access universal.