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Originally Posted by heidirk  So the interveiw is kind of a good news/bad news sort of thing.
They want to hire him.
Insurance is not available for six mos!
When it is available, it costs 91 dollars a week. That's 4800$ a year.
When all is said and done, it would mean NO net increase in income, although, he'd have a job for a whole year. But then he's committed to it for a whole year, even if somethign better comes along.
What do we do? We'll qualify for medicaid for those six months, but what happens when it becomes available? Is medicaid only available if you can;t get a job w/ins? Will we still qualify if insurance is available, but we can't afford it?
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I saw this post and I just wanted to add that I think you made a perfect example of why universal health care coverage for all people in the U.S. would be a good thing.
IMO, there are many, many other compelling reasons, but your post really struck me as a good example of why universal health care would allow people to have more flexibility for their families when it comes to choices about jobs, etc. It makes it easier to accept or leave a job, if health care coverage isn't a consideration.
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Originally Posted by phathui5 I don't think anyone would judge you for driving a minivan, but on the other hand (and we do use forms of public assistance) if society is subsidizing someone's lifestyle, I think it makes sense to say that we shouldn't spend money on cable if they can't buy our own cheese.
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It's a complicated issue, but I think a lot of people feel this way. I think this is a very valid point.
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Originally Posted by mammal_mama I disagree. We get WIC for our youngest, which means we get some cheese for free -- but I don't think that means we "shouldn't" get cable.
We don't feel a need for cable at this time, and indeed it does feel like more than we could afford. But we have talked about doing it if a good deal opens up for getting our phone service, internet, and cable through Time Warner.
I just don't see this as a judgment people need to make -- regarding anyone besides themselves.
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Very true.
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Originally Posted by mammal_mama I just don't see this as a judgment people need to make -- regarding anyone besides themselves. I wouldn't get all p!ssy if I heard that the children of a government official got to watch cable TV, even though society/taxpayers are the ones "subsidizing" that lifestyle.
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These aren't parallels, though. It's not the same thing. No, people should not judge. Society/taxpayers aren't "subsidizing" the lifestyle of government workers/government officials.
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Originally Posted by janerose I'm also going to disagree with this. It's really hard to know all the circumstances in someone else's life.
For example, we get DSL & basic cable. We have to have the DSL for DH's work & my school. Theoretically, the cable is optional right? Not so! When I called to cancel our basic cable I was told it was actually $5 *more* a month to get just the DSL by itself. By dropping the cable we lost the bundle price package. 
You'd also look at my kids & think that we spend big money on their clothes/ shoes. We don't. We are very blessed to have family who buys & hands down very good quality clothing to our girls, get them Stride Rite shoes & boots each season, my Mom buys our oldest DD her dance gear each fall as a birthday gift, etc. What I do buy is purchased on clearance, at the thrift, or through coops.
Three of our last four vehicles (all vans or Explorers) were also given to us by family members when they upgraded to new cars. That said, I do feel strongly that everyone regardless of their income level has an obligation to be good stewards with their resources. We may not have much, but we make an effort to donate items we've outgrown or no longer use. I try to let the girls pick an item or two for the food bank each time we visit the store. Things like that. Don't get me wrong. There are people who abuse the system. I work at WIC so I deal with them personally. However, the majority of people are doing the best they can & trying to improve themselves. It's a very classist stereotype in American society that everyone who uses any form of public assistance is a leech. |
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Big, big yeah that.
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Originally Posted by Jilian I feel like we should have a system in place that allows EVERYONE to be able to have one SAH parent for at least the first year. The priorities in this country are a little screwy at times.
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Big, big yeah that!
I would love to see a universal maternity leave (breastfeeding leave?) that allows a mother to take one year of paid stay-at-home parenthood.
(Personally, I think it should be 2 or 3 years of at least job protected maternity leave.)
Just think what opportunities families would have if this country had universal health care and one, two, or three years of paid family leave.
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: i found out that a tubal reversal costs, on average, $20,000 and is not covered by insurance (of course, b/c the state knows that if they cover a reversal, you'll probably go on to have at least 1 more kid and if you are already on state aid... *sigh*) i love that little girl like she's my own and i will help her mama in any way i can, but g*d! i feel like she can see me turn green from jealousy and i feel so bad for feeling this way!
Can tubal ligations sometimes reverse themselves?
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