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bmichaelh

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37. One forgotten cost

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:27 PM

Apr 2

I expect one cost not factored in is healthcare.

According to Wikipedia:

The healthcare system in Greenland is a publicly financed governmental responsibility managed by the Agency for Health and Prevention.

Greenlanders would not want our for profit healthcare system.
Higher prescription drugs
Insurers deciding what treatment they will or not pay for.
Etc.

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White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump's sights [View all] highplainsdem Apr 1 OP

This is crazy Figarosmom Apr 1 #1

It's completely bizarre that they are continuing to sane wash this madness. Initech Apr 1 #2

It's a complete take over by the right. CANADIANBEAVER69 Apr 1 #9

Exactly this. Even if we do somehow still have fair elections by '26, I'm worried that we simply don't have enough Karasu Apr 1 #11

Voices in his head Lucky Luciano Apr 2 #21

Between this and Donny Dipshit's $4.5 trillion dollar tax cut for the rich how are republicans going to pay off the debt Galraedia Apr 1 #3

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Your thinking is exactly where I'm at! slightlv Apr 1 #6

Denmark will invoke Article 5 of the NATO Treaty. Trump would have to veto, ignore or withdraw Marcuse Apr 1 #18

They'd better move fast, because trump and elon will just do it without hestitation. C Moon Apr 2 #30

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This isn't normal or right or inevitable no matter how hard they work to make it seem so. Solly Mack Apr 1 #8

I could envision seeing him sending troops and when they arrive kimbutgar Apr 1 #10

Kind of vilains since at least Vietnam... Justice matters. Apr 2 #25

It would be an act of war that could spark WWIII and get us all nuked Blues Heron Apr 1 #12

Do they still not get that it is NOT for sale? BigDemVoter Apr 1 #13

The felon in chief is a conman... unpunished. Justice matters. Apr 2 #26

We need White House estimates on other imaginary things. LudwigPastorius Apr 1 #14

Welp lonely bird Apr 1 #15

BUT--- Bayard Apr 1 #16

And let me guess, they want to stop giving anything to Puerto Rico tanyev Apr 1 #17

WaPo reporting this as straight news is ... well ... wow Prairie Gates Apr 1 #19

Why is he even permitted to talk about this? C Moon Apr 1 #20

First of all we signed a treaty when we bought the U.S. Virgin Islands that says Greenland belongs to Denmark. HeartsCanHope Apr 2 #22

What does this sentence highlighted in yellow mean?: IcyPeas Apr 2 #23

Free healthcare from the Dane gov. Justice matters. Apr 2 #27

I lol'd at the part about giving Greenlanders a 'better deal' than the Danes AZJonnie Apr 2 #31

This is insane Hekate Apr 2 #24

Send Musk to help persuade them (hehe) n/t AntiFascist Apr 2 #28

Long in his sights but we only heard about it in January? How long exactly has this demented freak planned this war? Blues Heron Apr 2 #32

Such ignorant BS about Iceland and Greenland TomWilm Apr 2 #33

Trump lacks originality of thought bmichaelh Apr 2 #34

Any bets on whether they would actually make the payments... ananda Apr 2 #35

They do this and I would totally be on Greenland's side alarimer Apr 2 #36

One forgotten cost bmichaelh Apr 2 #37

Complete and utter LUNACY. Paladin Apr 2 #38