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by chii 1127 days ago
but you don't use medicare every day right? You only use it when there's a problem.

Just the same, not everyone "uses" bank bailouts, but when they do, it prevents other problems in society.

The only reason you'd be against it is because you think you will _never_ use a bank bailout, so in your mind, you're paying a tax for a benefit which you will never receive.

But then why isn't this the same argument used for regular welfare?