Re: Ping Diddy...from (the)duckster

Melinda Shore wrote:

A Kaiser survey just came out showing that 37% of Americans
had financial problems over the past five years as a result
of medical expenses. 17% wiped out their savings. That's
*17% of Americans*.
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/health2008dr.cfm?DR_ID=51817

I am not at *all* surprised by that. And for those who don't have savings, who live from paycheck to paycheck, well, it doesn't take much to bankrupt them completely.

What brain?

The one he kept in his ass. Also, I didn't say it functioned!

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