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PennRalphie

(215 posts)
14. I'll admit your situation is frustrating
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 02:36 PM
Aug 19

Nobody here wants to see anyone struggling. Especially when there is a senior citizen involved who is often ill.

Like many others here, I truly worry about your mother. Does she have food? Is she safe in her home? Is she able to see doctors when necessary? Is she warm? Can she keep cool during the hot summer?

Many others have given you fantastic suggestions and hopefully, you’ve taken advantage of all of their suggestions to help your mother.

As far as political donations, you’re telling us your mother can’t see a doctor because she doesn’t have money for copays. I fully believe that VP Harris would not want your money, even if it’s one dollar, if your mother is struggling. She would want that money to go to your mother. There are other ways to help the campaign without spending money. Just reach out to your local Democratic Committee, they will be more than happy to have you on board, with no cost to you. They might also be able to arrange transportation that you need to get to food banks.

The MOST frustrating thing is — the economy is PA is absolutely booming. Biden and Shapiro have made sure of that. There are jobs everywhere. I’ve talked here about a friend of my daughter in law who just started working at home. Customer service for a national drug store chain. Is she making six figures? No. But she’s earning enough money that if you earned that, there would be zero worries about food.

In the past, you have told us about a DU’er who always helps you. That’s fantastic. Maybe work privately with that person and they may help you gain permanent employment so that these frequent fundraisers aren’t needed.

I'll add that mvd Aug 19 #1
In your previous post from four days ago, you mentioned making yet another donation Harker Aug 19 #2
That's when my mom's Social Security comes in mvd Aug 19 #5
If you're repeatedly running fundraising efforts at DU Harker Aug 19 #16
IF, IF these years-long begging tales of woe are true XanaDUer2 Aug 19 #3
Well, we all knew this swas coming!! Please, would you bluestarone Aug 19 #4
Two years ago someone estimated $10,000 over the years question everything Aug 20 #33
Food bank. PennRalphie Aug 19 #6
Your idea of grocery gift cards XanaDUer2 Aug 19 #7
I remember suggesting that PennRalphie Aug 19 #8
And he liked cash better XanaDUer2 Aug 19 #9
He has $100 PennRalphie Aug 19 #10
I don't have "friends" donating mvd Aug 19 #11
I have a great idea ForgedCrank Aug 19 #18
Guaranteed job for disabled XanaDUer2 Aug 19 #19
This is easier JoseBalow Aug 19 #20
Oh good gods. Here's job idea #241... Hekate Aug 19 #12
Great idea XanaDUer2 Aug 19 #13
I'll admit your situation is frustrating PennRalphie Aug 19 #14
My local Dem club XanaDUer2 Aug 19 #15
Here's a link to your county Aging Department... Harker Aug 19 #17
Harker, I have a question for you. My husband and I both have Medicare, yet we also pay for BCBS. I often wondered why. debm55 Aug 19 #21
You can make a payment plan XanaDUer2 Aug 19 #22
Thank you XanaDUer2. I was not sure but I thought that is how it works. I do know people that have only medicare and no debm55 Aug 19 #23
I only have traditional Medicare XanaDUer2 Aug 19 #24
I'm not sure about your specifics, debm55... Harker Aug 19 #25
I was wondering why we are paying for a supplemental plan. debm55 Aug 19 #28
I think medicare pays 80%, that's why people need a supplement questionseverything Aug 19 #26
thank you debm55 Aug 19 #29
Medicare Part A pays only for hospitals. You need Part B for doctors and this is where BCBS question everything Aug 20 #34
We have A and B Wouldn't Matt's mother's doctor visit/hospital be covered by that.? debm55 Aug 20 #38
Wouldn't the mom's visit be noticed XanaDUer2 Aug 20 #39
The ER does at my hospital. I was playing basketball and the ball hit the backboard and hit me in the jaw. I was taken debm55 Aug 20 #40
It's good they did that XanaDUer2 Aug 20 #41
Kick for visibility mvd Aug 19 #27
Shame on you! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 19 #30
I'll give you $500 if you can prove anything that you've claimed is true JoseBalow Aug 19 #31
🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 19 #32
I have plenty of proof mvd Aug 20 #35
OK, lets try this then JoseBalow Aug 20 #45
Can you be more specific? mvd Aug 20 #46
Which programs do you have proof of participating in? JoseBalow Aug 20 #47
Well.. mvd Aug 20 #48
How about the program suggested by XanaDUer2 in post #19 JoseBalow Aug 20 #50
I'm not going to be posting lots of personal info mvd Aug 20 #51
Seriously shame on you. DUers are generous to a fault but you've pushed the boundaries of their good graces MissB Aug 20 #36
There's an ForgedCrank Aug 20 #42
We don't know the work history XanaDUer2 Aug 20 #43
How much will your mother make on the sale? XanaDUer2 Aug 20 #37
As I have mentioned before.. mvd Aug 20 #44
After several years ForgedCrank Aug 20 #49
I'm saying XanaDUer2 Aug 20 #52
I'm just going to delete this mvd Aug 20 #53
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