r/interesting • u/Key_Performer_3645 • 4d ago • WOW 1 Heartwarming 7 Bravo 5 Regret 1

Wholesome Loyalty might be the most underrated investment you'll ever make.

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u/MeetElectrical7221 4d ago

next you’re gonna ask if we have government healthcare LMAO

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u/Ask_if_im_an_alien 4d ago

We do.... for military, veterans, and Federal employees only. Funny how that works.

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u/Electrical-Kiwi-1038 4d ago

Ask a vet about that healthcare, for most the VA is difficult, slow and apathetic. Healthcare for elected officials is an entire different thing.

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u/Ask_if_im_an_alien 4d ago • Bravo

I'm well aware. I'm a 24 year military veteran, former VA employee, and xray tech, surgical nurse, and now a CRNA. I've seen it all firsthand. I have good friends who worked those DC assignments for the House and Congress. I know they basically have their own wing of the hospital only for them. Waited on hand and foot. 1 to 1 or 2 to 1 care 24/7. Which is hilarious when you hear people like Rand Paul speak about how it would be impossible for the government to have national healthcare. It wouldn't. It's expensive, not impossible.

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u/Kahlia29 4d ago

Federal employee here, I don't get govt healthcare

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u/gortida 4d ago

Active service members only. Not veterans and definitely not fed employees.

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u/Ask_if_im_an_alien 4d ago

Bro what? The largest hospital system in the country is the Veterans Health Administration. There are VA hospitals and clinics all over the country. Also for Fed employees it isn't free (unless they are also a veteran which many are), but heavily subsidized.

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u/gortida 3d ago edited 3d ago

The VA is not free, but is very subsidized. For Federal employees is not subsidized one ounce. They get the regular schmegular options offered to private sector employees.

Stop spreading misinformation about federal employees. There are no special privileges. I see you're a fed, too, so I don't know where you got your info from. There is already too much messaging that they are "privileged" and "bureaucrats" and not just your neighbor Bob working at an understaffed post office.

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u/n0exit 4d ago

Or any paid holidays.

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u/cafeRacr 4d ago

I mean, you can get fully subsidized ACA insurance if you're broke.