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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" 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: Aussi ✧  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Buffett’s view on current account deficits
Date: 04/14/25 12:02 PM
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One of the things I like about some OT posts, makes me do a bit of thinking.

(b) sufficiently wealthy that they would just as soon pay out of pocket, rather than purchase a plan?

Do wealthy people self insure for medical? Also makes me wonder whether wealthy people self insure homes? Anyway, from the 2020 census:

28M without medical insurance

5M of those 28M have incomes greater than 400% of the poverty level. For a single person 400% is about $60k per year ($30/hour). For a family of 4, 400% is about $130k per year. Is this sufficiently wealthy to self-insure?

www2.census.gov - Programs surveys

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