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I'm a US citizen, people in other countries, what do you think when you read stories like these about the US health care system?
  • You can afford insurance and still go bankrupt.

    "Medical expenses directly cause 66.5% of bankruptcies, making it the leading cause for bankruptcy. Additionally, medical problems that lead to work loss cause 44% of bankruptcies"

    Blue state cab be better..

    But these stats are concerning. More herehttps://www.retireguide.com/retirement-planning/risks/medical-bankruptcy-statistics/#:~:text=Medical%20expenses%20directly%20cause%2066.5,loss%20cause%2044%25%20of%20bankruptcies.

  • Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption
  • "Research has found that bitcoin miners alone consume approximately between 60 to 125 TWh of energy annually, which is equivalent to around 0.6% of global electricity"

    "Traditional banks' total annual energy consumption of traditional banks is around 26 TWh on running servers, 26 TWh on ATMs, and 87 TWh from an estimate of 600k+ branches worldwide. Totaling 139 TWh."

    Not to mention banks impact on people's lives. Limited purchasing power of the poor and soon to join them middle class.. to purchase disposable products

    https://www.iyops.org/post/energy-consumption-cryptocurrency-vs-traditional-banks

  • Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption
  • Lets talk about the bank branchs, data centers, and energy consumption vs crypto.

    "Research has found that bitcoin miners alone consume approximately between 60 to 125 TWh of energy annually, which is equivalent to around 0.6% of global electricity

    "Traditional banks' total annual energy consumption of traditional banks is around 26 TWh on running servers, 26 TWh on ATMs, and 87 TWh from an estimate of 600k+ branches worldwide. Totaling 139 TWh."

    Not to mention banks impact on people's lives. Limited purchasing power of the poor and soon to join them middle class.. to purchase disposable products. Like the old tale of buying a expensive boot vs a cheap one.

    I'm all for less power usage .. but seems like a witch hunt compared to what banking gets away w. It's the the first time banks can point the finger at someone other then themselves.

    https://www.iyops.org/post/energy-consumption-cryptocurrency-vs-traditional-banks

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    Texas Lt. Guv Threatens to Take Biden Off State’s Ballot After Colorado Ruling
  • Texas "We don't need federal government tellin us what to do" Texas "We're rugged and independent, we got our own grid do screw off" Texas "Feds are inept and useless. Well do it on own own"

    Also Texas "Feds! Halp us w our borders that we can't fix!! Heeelllp!"

  • Texas cops can't stop killing people with their cars while chasing immigrants
  • To the feds "we are independent Texas Tough" , "Join the national grid? screw you!" , "our state, our decision to remove womans rights!" "Don't tell me feds!!"

    To Biden "pwease help us and secure our bowder... we suck at it"

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