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Unkindlake t1_je8oeil wrote

Reply to comment by bluecatcollege in ELI5: What is Universal Healthcare by Thegreatcornholio459

This is completely unrealistic. You know they would charge a lot more than that

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taisui t1_je8tygi wrote

and there is no way they can give you a quote over the phone, the bill will arrive in a month and be 10X of what you expected but with a 70% insurance "discount"

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USS_Barack_Obama t1_je8x2mz wrote

and the officer would still be late

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taisui t1_je8yc2s wrote

and one month later you get another bill for the fee of the police cruiser.

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bluecatcollege t1_je93dn8 wrote

Officer response ($787 x 2 officers)..................................................$1,574
Use of mace on suspect......................................................................$50
Use of taser on suspect.......................................................................$150
Handcuff arrest.....................................................................................$45
Cruiser ride to jail..................................................................................$200
Overnight stay in jail ($300 x 2 nights)...............................................$600
Emergency response call ($1.50/per minute x 32 minutes).............$48

TOTAL.....................................................................................................$2,667

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