• @[email protected]
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    I don’t care who it disproportionately helps, this is a major win for society as a whole. Now do student loans next

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    An odd way to state that African Americans have disproportionately high amounts of medical debt; if anything, it’s an indicator of unequal access to economic opportunities that let people afford expensive medical treatments.

    Therefore, rather than shifting the narrative into one of handouts, a better solution would be to make progress on reducing the country’s inflated medical costs—the result of capitalism being applied to the inelastic demand for essential medical services.

  • @[email protected]
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    What a f****** terrible way to write a headline. But at least the author is honest about their political views.

    • @jeffwOPM
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      I’m not sure I follow. What are their political views?

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        The implication is that disproportionately helping black people is somehow problematic. The article itself is actually much more sympathetic. Makes me wonder if it wasn’t an editorial decision.

        Compare:

        How Federal Ruling To Wipe Medical Debt From Credit Reports Helps Address Historic Inequality

  • Baron Von J
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    Before reading the article I’m guessing they are over-represented in a combination of medical debt and lower credit scores.

  • @irish_link
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    Even if I were to take the headline at face value. “The other people get more relief than you do!” Okay, I have had shit tons of medical debt. Times I had to make a payment plan. You telling me there is a group defined by race that have it even worse. Well I am shocked to learn that /s.

    This doesn’t wipe the debt so no one is in the clear. It just doesn’t hurt your credit so you can actually still apply for the better place or a new home. Chill the f out you asshats.

  • @[email protected]
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    1311 hours ago

    Conservatives find a way to roll it back, even if it means hurting white people too, in 3…2…1…