Originally Posted by L-Pink

I know people with section 8 housing assistance. At one point they were a regular middle class family then health problems with one of the kids ran up bills not covered by insurance. So, in order to qualify for public health care they had to stop working.

That's right working took them out of the eligibility for health care. So my friend quit working. (on the books anyway) Now they have section 8 vouchers for housing, food stamps, free cell phone, welfare money, free school meals, etc, and the health care is now free.

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