# USA **URL:** \ **Category:** Park Bench\ **Created:** [December 13, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193 "2020-12-13T00:37:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 65
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1287 "2024-04-23T08:55:09Z")
_Our government and allies are about to hit us with an apocalyptic fascist world coup._ > **[TikTock News & Humor](https://t.me/tiktoknews45/25606)** > > For my rabbit hole diggers > > @TikTokNews45 ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 10:29am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1288 "2024-04-24T10:29:44Z")
> **[DOJ paying nearly $139 million to survivors of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse in...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/04/23/larry-nassar-settlement-doj-fbi-139-million/73426093007/)** > > Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman were among the more than 100 victims who filed claims with the Department of Justice in 2022. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1289 "2024-05-22T17:45:50Z")
I hope so. You would look nice in a prison cell, Lindsey. > **[‘We’re next!’ US senators warn about ICC](https://www.rt.com/news/598060-graham-senate-icc-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS)** > > If the International Criminal Court is willing to go after Israel, it will go after the US next, Senator Lindsey Graham has warned ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1290 "2024-05-22T21:07:21Z")
> **[Massachusetts Risks $1 Billion in Lost Tax Revenue as Rich Flee](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/massachusetts-risks-1-billion-lost-110502426.html)** > > (Bloomberg) -- Massachusetts stands to lose almost $1 billion in annual revenue by 2030 as high taxes and housing costs push wealthy residents to move elsewhere.Most Read from BloombergThese Flight Routes Suffer the World’s Worst TurbulenceOne Dead... I did this 6 years ago. Not that I’m wealthy. New Hampshire is looking better. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1291 "2024-05-23T00:00:07Z")
I get this totally for family people but you don’t have kids so I’m surprised you wouldn’t accept a smaller place in the big city. Most double-income-no-kids people prefer the big city, at least here. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1292 "2024-05-23T00:32:03Z")
The average rental property in Boston is $3800/month for an 800 square foot apartment. That’s less than half the size of my house and $1200/month more than my house. I also have a 2 car garage in bad winters. I don’t think anyone I work with could afford to live in Boston. I wouldn’t live there, unless I worked there and ditched my car. Once you get 20 miles outside of Boston, Massachusetts and New Hampshire are the same, except for real estate prices. So, we moved 10 miles north and saved $100000. Now, NH is getting more expensive with everyone following us. I’d imagine Massachusetts will lose another US representative soon and NH will gain one. [https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ma/boston/](https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ma/boston/) ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1293 "2024-05-23T00:34:17Z")
Makes sense. I dislike houses so I am prejudiced but your math adds up totally. Most people prefer houses so I’m the oddball here. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1294 "2024-05-23T15:19:14Z")
> **[Congestion pricing is back on the table for Boston drivers. Here's what that...](https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/02/15/congestion-pricing-is-back-on-the-table-for-boston-drivers-heres-what-that-would-mean/)** > > Many councilors supported an order for a hearing to learn about the benefits and drawbacks of congestion pricing Probably a good move considering so many are moving out. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1295 "2024-05-23T16:01:02Z")
I have not thought that through but on the surface, it sounds like a good idea. The problem is car commuters and this should help discourage that. Vancouver makes it difficult to drive downtown and park all day, so people don’t do that. It’s far better. Now, if you have an appointment downtown, you can easily find cheap street parking for an hour or two, but if you’re coming in from Richmond to work downtown and you want to park all day, you’re screwed so take transit. It works. Our traffic really isn’t that bad. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1296 "2024-05-24T22:28:25Z")
> **[Massachusetts declares early victory in taxing the rich, saying $1.8 billion...](https://fortune.com/2024/05/24/massachusetts-taxing-rich-millionaires-tax-victory-double-expectations/)** > > “Opponents of the Fair Share Amendment claimed that multimillionaires would flee Massachusetts rather than pay the new tax, and they are being proven wrong every day,” a spokesperson for Raise Up Massachusetts said. Some good news from New England. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1297 "2024-06-05T20:52:21Z")
[https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/04/biden-border-close-executive-action-migrants-00161483](https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/04/biden-border-close-executive-action-migrants-00161483) ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1298 "2024-06-06T09:15:05Z")
Trump was trying to close the border. Biden isn’t closing anything. Not really. And Biden will cut veterans off to feed illegal visitors. Are you okay with that? Will would roll over in his grave if he knew what Biden was doing. I would also note that this could have happened years ago and that is what makes me bitter against this party. Biden and his administration cabinet make out like they are fixing the problem at the border but just about anyone can plainly see that is not happening. It’s pretty clear to me that was never the goal. I am grateful for every effort but the bar hasn’t been set very high. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1299 "2024-06-06T16:40:37Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > Will would roll over in his grave if he knew what Biden was doing. Will responded to every criticism of Biden with “At least he’s not Trump”. Will would be celebrating Trump’s conviction and possible prison sentence, as I am. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1300 "2024-06-23T18:56:07Z")
> **[Texas woman charged after ‘attempting to drown’ Palestinian child](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/23/texas-woman-charged-after-attempting-to-drown-palestinian-child?traffic_source=rss)** > > Woman charged with attempted murder as CAIR urges authorities to investigate US incident as a ‘hate crime’. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1301 "2024-06-24T11:33:51Z")
In fairness, those little Palestinian children could have provoked her with death to America chants. In reality, she was probably stalking that entire family for hours before approaching them, which would probably be normal in any American city. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1302 "2024-07-01T19:44:09Z")
My deductible for blood work was $58.44. That was news to me. My employer was smart to not tell the 3500 of us working here. I called my insurance company and they gave me the scoop. I had no idea why my physical and bloodwork weren’t covered. I guess they’ve been getting lots of calls. This year I’ll pay $1,626 to Medicare and $2,141 to harvard pilgrim, which is what I use. For a combined $3,767/year. My employer pays $9044 to Harvard pilgrim per year. So they get $11185. I have a $58.44 deductible for blood work. It was for a cbc, metabolic profile and lipid profile. The guy from harvard pilgrim blamed my employer for not covering employee’s bloodwork anymore. I didn’t even know they did before. This is the first time I’ve ever paid for bloodwork. Imagine that. Harvard Pilgrim got over $11000 from us and not only did they not cover routine bloodwork which can save in the long run, they blamed my employer. At least the rep told me why I have a bill now. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1303 "2024-07-01T21:22:03Z")
I’ll look at a stub from last year tomorrow. It is probable that my employer cheaped out and I now have crappy insurance, but shame on harvard pilgrim for offering a plan that doesn’t include bloodwork. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1304 "2024-07-01T21:38:38Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > My deductible for blood work was $58.44. That was news to me. My employer was smart to not tell the 3500 of us working here. I called my insurance company and they gave me the scoop. I had no idea why my physical and bloodwork weren’t covered. I guess they’ve been getting lots of calls. > > This year I’ll pay $1,626 to Medicare and $2,141 to harvard pilgrim, which is what I use. For a combined $3,767/year. My employer pays $9044 to Harvard pilgrim per year. So they get $11185. I have a $58.44 deductible for blood work. It was for a cbc, metabolic profile and lipid profile. The guy from harvard pilgrim blamed my employer for not covering employee’s bloodwork anymore. I didn’t even know they did before. This is the first time I’ve ever paid for bloodwork. Imagine that. Harvard Pilgrim got over $11000 from us and not only did they not cover routine bloodwork which can save in the long run, they blamed my employer. At least the rep told me why I have a bill now. I pay $0/mo and my deductible is $0. I have never paid money to a doctor or lab in Canada. I have no private health insurance plan. You really need a new system. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1305 "2024-07-03T09:14:23Z")
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**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193/1306 "2024-07-25T14:03:11Z")
> **[Mayorkas Appoints Trump Hater to 'Independent Review Panel' on Trump...](https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/mayorkas-appoints-trump-hater-independent-review-panel-trump/)** > > Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the appointment of a Trump-hating Democrat to an independent review panel tasked with investigating the government over the July 13 assassination attempt on President Trump. In this investigation, they will discover that the SS agents are nothing more than flawed assassin watchers and while there is evidence of violations no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case. The end. [Previous page](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193.md?page=64) [Next page](https://bbad.com/t/usa/1193.md?page=66)