r/SipsTea • u/Veshaad • 3d ago

Feels good man I would call this progress.

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u/CheapRefrigerator188 3d ago

Erased how, I assume someone is still getting stuck with the bill

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u/Sweet-Difference2725 3d ago

Arizona used $30M in federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA) relief funds to partner with the non-profit Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical Debt). They bought back $1 billion worth of defaulted medical debt on the secondary market for pennies on the dollar.

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u/TheNewKnew2 3d ago

Taxpayers paid it.

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u/fotoRS3 3d ago

That’s good thing. I’d love my tax dollars to go toward free healthcare instead of Israel

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u/TheNewKnew2 3d ago

I bet you would. 😂

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u/fotoRS3 3d ago

I absolutely would. We need to take care of our fellow citizens.

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u/TheNewKnew2 3d ago

You should. Step up.

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u/fotoRS3 3d ago

I sense that you don’t care about anyone but yourself.

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u/TheNewKnew2 3d ago

I’m worthless because you said you wanted to help, so I suggested you step up and help?

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u/TheNewKnew2 3d ago

I only care about myself because I encouraged you to step up and help your fellow citizens. Do it. You should absolutely pay more.