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by muzz 4666 days ago
he clearly qualifies it for "when things go wrong", so the suggestion is more like some kind of insurance in case that happens
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They have insurance for that. Why isn't that suggested then?

No, someone thought they'd be cute and throw a political jab in there.

That is a form of social insurance.
Social insurance is a misnomer in this context. I was referring to short- and long-term disability insurance, which will cover you for many disaster scenarios.