A former US surgeon general says he went to the ER for dehydration and ended up with a $5,000 bill. He called the healthcare system 'broken.'

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A former US surgeon general says he went to the ER for dehydration and ended up with a $5,000 bill. He called the healthcare system 'broken.'
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Make Congress abide by the healthcare they make us abide by and this will be fixed overnight.

They live on a different planet. Our representatives are completely out of touch and there's no bringing them back. For the few good ones there are 99 career polticians out there carving out a niche for themselves and their families.

99% agreed. I don't believe there are currently any "good ones". Everyone thinks "their guy" is going good and the rest suck and it's why we never have change in the guard.

Who watches the watchmen? Well I've come up with a new branch named aptly:

The Duty Takers

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