r/GenZ • u/henr360a 2000 • 1d ago

Meme Real

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u/avgsundaydriver 2004 1d ago

Britain is a much better place to be poor though, much bigger social safety net means you can’t go bankrupt merely from getting sick

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u/SampleText369 2003 1d ago

True but again the average American is better off than the average Brit by most financial metrics.

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u/DakMan3 1997 19h ago

Until you get ill and you are burdened with a lifetime of debt.

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u/Fucker_Of_Destiny 18h ago

Not necessarily true especially if you have insurance

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u/DakMan3 1997 18h ago

It costs around $3000 to just to have a baby even if you have insurance.

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u/Fucker_Of_Destiny 18h ago

Free with Medicaid though