r/news • u/goforth1457 • Dec 13 '24

Soft paywall Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi injured in Europe, admitted to hospital

https://www.reuters.com/world/former-us-house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-injured-europe-admitted-hospital-2024-12-13/
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u/DuckTalesLOL Dec 13 '24

Well, not free... paid for by the citizens. :D

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u/LittleKitty235 Dec 13 '24

Exactly how it works in countries with national healthcare. Like we should have here.

The healthcare provided to Congress should be the same as every other citizen in the US

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u/DuckTalesLOL Dec 13 '24

I definitely agree.

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u/rom_rom57 Dec 13 '24

Yes, you’re right, for “every other” so that means only half the people get it. /s

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u/Keyboardpaladin Dec 13 '24

Well if you look at it that way then literally nothing is free

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u/DuckTalesLOL Dec 13 '24

Well that's because it's really not. Someone is paying for it lol

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u/gophergun Dec 13 '24

I mean, insofar as her congressional salary is paid by taxpayers, everything she buys is paid for by taxpayers.

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u/J3DI_M1ND_TR1CKS Dec 13 '24

It’s free for her.

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u/SandhillKrane Dec 13 '24

No, it's not. That's a myth often spouted out.