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Eubadom t1_je0879p wrote

Reply to comment by mmphoto412 in Tree removal. by MrChichibadman

Cutting it can actually make it harder to kill in the long run. You'll end up with multiple trees by next year. Definitely needs to be removed, probably by a professional.

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ce_confessor t1_je06j93 wrote

UPMC is not non-profit across the board. Divisions that work in for-profit sectors, such as the insurance division are designated for-profit. Why this concerns me is that people seem to be suggesting that the hospitals, which are non-profit, should have their status revoked. For-profit hospitals are not something I want to see any more than for-profit prisons or other services that should not be profit driven. If the lines are blurred in places, it should be reviewed and changed if needed, but I don’t like the idea of a blanket revoking of the status particularly where hospitals are concerned.

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dmcd0415 t1_je05ntb wrote

Seems like a roundabout way of saying, "what about OnePGH" or "what about not defunding the police," or whataboutism. If you want me to point out he failed in those areas I'll gladly do so, and if you want me to vote for a more progressive candidate I'll gladly do so, but I'll also gladly say "fuck you upmc, pay your shit."

You have also left questions I've asked elsewhere unanswered to spout out this whataboutism

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peenweens t1_je056c3 wrote

So multi-billion dollar health care companies shouldn't pay their fair share of taxes? I'm confused. If your wife's company somehow lost funding from this, blame the greedy C-suite who won't take less in bonuses and instead gut small nonprofits?

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