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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: jerryab   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Medicare Buy-In
Date: 08/18/26 4:35 PM
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The CC company had a PO box in South Dakota, so they charged you whatever they wanted, 10%, 15%. There was no limit.

A credit card that was paid out of a business in SD--not where the card was used. So, a SD card, business, and law. THAT was the point and why they could do it.

Guess how many hospitals, doctors, clinics, etc would all agree to BE PAID PER GEORGIA (or any other minimal/low-ball) REIMBURSEMENT RATES? Not many beyond Georgia. So, no insurance company based in a minimal/low-ball red state could get many OTHER health care PROVIDERS to accept their minimal/low-ball REIMBURSEMENT RATES, They would be EXTREMELY LIMITED where they could offer coverage because NO PROVIDER TAKES IT. They would offering "junk insurance" and it would be unusable by more than 50%-75% of the US population.
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