I remember life without Medicare, school lunch programs, and other government aid programs. In rural Arkansas 1940s and 1950s. A friend’s brother. Crippled with polio, without medical care, he could only lie on the bed and suffer. With a large family the dad did farm labor. When we were in elementary school we got permission to pick up trash out of the rooms after lunch. We looked for fruit, partially eaten sandwiches and any food. To feed his brothers and sisters and several other kids who had no food.Faith based programs don’t work and never did. Funny how the preacher’s kids always had plenty of food. Ever know anyone who starved to death? Ever know anyone who’s baby died in it’s Mother’s arms late at night while dad is frantically driving from hospital to hospital trying to find a doctor who will treat it? No insurance, no money. Poor hardworking Americans unfortunant to not have resources. I have known these people.Social Security and Medicare enacted under Democratic administrations. Opposed then and now by Republicans.
I remember life without Medicare, school lunch programs, and other government aid programs. In rural Arkansas 1940s and 1950s. A friend’s brother. Crippled with polio, without medical care, he could only lie on the bed and suffer. With a large family the dad did farm labor. When we were in elementary school we got permission to pick up trash out of the rooms after lunch. We looked for fruit, partially eaten sandwiches and any food. To feed his brothers and sisters and several other kids who had no food.Faith based programs don’t work and never did. Funny how the preacher’s kids always had plenty of food. Ever know anyone who starved to death? Ever know anyone who’s baby died in it’s Mother’s arms late at night while dad is frantically driving from hospital to hospital trying to find a doctor who will treat it? No insurance, no money. Poor hardworking Americans unfortunant to not have resources. I have known these people.Social Security and Medicare enacted under Democratic administrations. Opposed then and now by Republicans.
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