We all pay every day, or every month, or every year, all our lives,
for billions or trillions of dollars of things other people get "for free". The real cost economically and hurting people's health is staggering.
What is something you really resent paying for?
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for billions or trillions of dollars of things other people get "for free". The real cost economically and hurting people's health is staggering.
I've had the same thought.
I agree with you. People could buy fluoride if they want it, but don't use the public water system to force delivery...
Capt Lightning
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Airport parking charges. Nothing short of robbery. Going to collect daughter from Aberdeen airport today. £4 for 10 mins in the pick up / drop off area and ironically £4 for 20 mins in the adjacent car park. Daughter says I'm lucky as at Manchester, the taxi drivers won't go right to the airport because the charges are so high.
I'll have to pay today because she has a biggish suitcase to carry, however she has discovered that most of the oil workers that pass through the airport walk 1/4 mile to the approach road and get collected there for free. Similarly, I object to paying parking charges at stores. If they want my custom, they should be paying me. (fortunately there is free parking in most places ).
One of the biggest scandals is charging for hospital parking. This has been abolished at NHS hospitals in Scotland, and at the main Aberdeen hospital, a philanthropic trust paid for a free multi-storey car park.
I'll have to pay today because she has a biggish suitcase to carry, however she has discovered that most of the oil workers that pass through the airport walk 1/4 mile to the approach road and get collected there for free. Similarly, I object to paying parking charges at stores. If they want my custom, they should be paying me. (fortunately there is free parking in most places ).
One of the biggest scandals is charging for hospital parking. This has been abolished at NHS hospitals in Scotland, and at the main Aberdeen hospital, a philanthropic trust paid for a free multi-storey car park.
hollydolly
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you got it cheap compared to here .. Luton and Stansted are scandalous.. I've already posted about it in this thread..
Our nearest hospital charges £8 for parking over 2 hours.. and let's face it most of us at the hospital over that time, particularly at a clinic or A&E
Aunt Bea
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One thing I resent paying for but understand is the single supplement on travel packages, cruises, etc...
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How about saving/healing everyone , and not allowing any doctor to prescribe anything harmful again, ever ? Remember the creed used to be "FIRST of all, DO NO HARM"?
This is or was already accomplished in the past, and may be in the present, quietly, as the big money goes after anyone who heals people to stop them.
Pappy
Living the Dream
Umpteen channels on my TV set that I never watch. I have maybe 7-8 channels I enjoy but the rest is a waste of good money.
JaniceM
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Sometimes prescribing is necessary.
Em in Ohio
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- OH HI OH
I resent paying exorbitant property taxes. At some point, I'd at least like to see elderly seniors get a discount or be put on a sliding-scale plan. As taxes keep going up, they can eventually force us out of the homes that we worked so hard to pay off and hoped to keep for the duration of our lives.
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I'm with you @Em in Ohio - Property taxes are a killer. Yeah, a break for seniors would be nice, but we're not going to hold our breath, are we?
StarSong
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Many states give big breaks on property taxes to people who've been in a home for a long time. Some also discount those taxes when people reach senior years.
Jules
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We have a discount for seniors. In the event that a senior’s moderate home has become very valuable, maybe it’s on a lake, they can defer taxes until the sale of the house.
oldaunt
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We have a homestead exemption for seniors here, for $300 a year, which is nice because my taxes are just over $200 for the farm.
Capt Lightning
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- Historic Buchan, Scotland
As a retired senior with a miserable UK state pension, I resent paying tax on that. (before anyone reminds me that state pension is paid gross, it is still regarded as taxable income)
Yes, it seems so, but not necessary if someone knows what to do instead. When a medical system makes millions from one way, they are never going to tell another way for pennies.
Maybe if you contact the drug company you could get your money back?
In some if not most places, as far as known, most days you could see an ND and get what's needed for well under $500.00 total including testing, an hours time, and directions and items to solve the need. And with NO side effects ever. No need to keep the same cycle going from taking toxic allopathic stuff, coupled with needing more allopathic for frquent side effects.
And, to boot, the 'problem' may be one of many that can be healed, instead of just treating symptoms.
OneEyedDiva
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- New Jersey
I resented paying Netflix double what they were charging last year this time, so I canceled it. I think a part of the reason they raised their price was to make up for people who were sharing the service with family and friends outside the home. But I didn't share my service with anyone.
I'll pick it up again for a couple of months when the series I want to see come back on. Ultimately, I'm going to wind up paying less for Netflix than I did before they raised their price.
I'll pick it up again for a couple of months when the series I want to see come back on. Ultimately, I'm going to wind up paying less for Netflix than I did before they raised their price.
Sippican
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- South Coast Massachusetts
The Verrazaon Bridge is $6.55 US (9.97 AUS)......try to avoid NY whenever possible. But tolls get you everywhere.
Sippican
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- South Coast Massachusetts
Netflix is free with T-Mobile cell service. Magenta 55+ plan.
Unlimited everything with NetFlix and Apple TV (which would never be worth to pay for), is about $67.
OneEyedDiva
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I have MetroPCS, which of course is a subsidiary of T Mobile. Amazon Prime is included in my plan ($60 a month). I love the features of MPCS so don't plan on switching anytime soon.