Made a throwaway for this. Despite being highly educated and qualified, my spouse and I have to turn down work and stay within proximity to the poverty line to

Made a throwaway for this. Despite being highly educated and qualified, my spouse and I have to turn down work and stay within proximity to the poverty line to ensure access to healthcare for my spouse that has a chronic health condition. There’s literally no reason to get a good job unless it pays $200k+ right off the bat, because up to that point healthcare costs would be in excess of 100% of our combined income. This is intentional. The United States maintains a population of poor people by design. Any politician that says otherwise is literally lying!