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202 points akersten | 1 comments | 31 Oct 25 01:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.277s | source
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johncolanduoni ◴[31 Oct 25 02:49 UTC] No.45767803[source]▶
The things that are and aren’t considered essential enough to fund during a government shutdown are insane. Is this enshrined in a statute somewhere? Feels like adding air traffic controllers to that list should be a no-brainer (and broadly politically popular).
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crm9125 ◴[31 Oct 25 02:57 UTC] No.45767847[source]▶
Meh, flying is a luxury. We can all stay put until the government pulls its head out of its ass.
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Zagitta ◴[31 Oct 25 03:02 UTC] No.45767878[source]▶
Planes transport more things than people, like organs for transplants. Are those a luxury too?
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temp0826 ◴[31 Oct 25 03:18 UTC] No.45768000[source]▶
Can't tell if joking, healthcare is essentially a luxury now. An organ transplant could very likely lead to someone becoming destitute.
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1. johncolanduoni ◴[31 Oct 25 03:27 UTC] No.45768065[source]▶
If an organ transplant means I have to live on the street, I’ll still take the transplant. It may not be nearly as accessible as it should be, but that doesn’t really mean we can blow it off as unnecessary.