Only to the extent that all waged employment is basically slavery (since healthcare is even less critical than food, water and housing).

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microtonal an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Also in the US. In many other countries, you do not only initially get unemployment benefits, but also a form of basic income if the unemployment benefits expire and you haven't found a job, plus rent compensation, etc.

	▲	petcat an hour ago \| parent [-]
		> In many other countries, you do not only initially get unemployment benefits, but also a form of basic income if the unemployment benefits expire and you haven't found a job, plus rent compensation, etc. It's the same everywhere in the US. Colloquially called "collecting unemployment".

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robtherobber an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

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