Stupid questions about America

I was wondering about a few things.

Health care seems like a hot topic over there, I'd like to know about the insurance issues. Let's say someone gets badly injured, maybe a gunshot, can hospitals refuse to treat you if you don't have insurance? Breast cancer is something that's common. Are you basicaly fucked if you don't have insurance and a low income? Incase a tnl'r had someone going through that I would like to know how much that costed.

Growing up with a lot of American shows I for a while thought that people kept their shoes on inside their homes but I've seen a lot of reality shit and so lately and a lot of people wear them inside still. Is that common or did I just get it all wrong?

Is broadband really uncommon over there? Seems like it, what's your up/download.. ugh rates? I got like 10meg up and 90 down (on paper, haven't measured it myself).

Do you consider people's faith in god to be a problem in your daily life? I have no idea on how serious some take their beliefs but I saw some research that showed that a huge amount of Americans believed in god so I'd just like to know if it's a problem in your eyes. Seems to affect politics.

Health care laws vary by state. I believe the majority of states do not allow emergency rooms to turn people away. Cancer may be a different story. That said, we pay a lot less in taxes than most countries, so the argument that insurance isn't affordable is 100% bullshit. It's just that people would rather buy new rims for their debt-machines and drink alcohol than to buy insurance.

I wear my shoes from the time I take a shower until I get undressed to go to bed. I had friends growing up whose parents insisted that shoes be left on a mat inside the front door though, so it varies.

Broadband is very common in reasonably populated areas, but keep in mind that the US is a very large country in terms of land area. I'm sure there are lots of areas in Montana, the Dakotas, etc. that don't have broadband yet.

People's faith almost never has an impact on my daily life, but from time to time, I will get flyers left on my door or under my windshield wiper.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

That said, we pay a lot less in taxes than most countries, so the argument that insurance isn't affordable is 100% bullshit. It's just that people would rather buy new rims for their debt-machines and drink alcohol than to buy insurance.

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You really don't have a grasp on reality do you?

I have a firm grasp on personal responsibility. It isn't the government's job to take care of you. It's yours.

measure it at here then use the conversion tool over here to go from kbps to KBps. I just don't believe that you have 10 megaBYTES p/s up.

You need a conversion tool to divide by 8?

I don't. But I don't like to make assumptions about other people and their level of intelligence. I find myself getting disappointed more often that way.

Excellent point.

I'm glad we agree on at least one thing. <3

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