Demagogue and COVID-spreading narcissist Donald "COVID Donnie" Trump's hospitalization at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center set American taxpayers back a bundle, not just for the attendant costs of transporting him to and from by helicopter, but treatment with experimental drugs by a small army of medical professionals. It's worth remembering that this deadbeat tax cheat paid only $750 in Federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, and paid nothing for years, writing off things like $70,000 for hair styling as an "expense." Here's a look at the costs that he incurred for his reckless behavior:
For someone who isn’t president, that would cost more than $100,000 in the American health system. Patients could face significant surprise bills and medical debt even after health insurance paid its share.
The biggest financial risks would come not from the hospital stay but from the services provided elsewhere, including helicopter transit and repeated coronavirus testing.
Mr. Trump has praised the high quality of care he received at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and has played down the risk of the virus. 'Don’t be afraid of Covid,'Mr. Trump tweeted on Monday, before returning to the White House. 'Don’t let it dominate your life.'
Across the country, patients have struggled with both the long-term health and financial effects of contracting coronavirus. Nearly half a million have been hospitalized. Routine tests can result in thousands of dollars in uncovered charges; hospitalized patients have received bills upward of $400,000.
Mr. Trump did not have to worry about the costs of his care, which are covered by the federal government."
The taxes he evaded by claiming spurious deductions were made up by you and me, the American taxpayer. The taxes that went to pay for his pricey treatment that he bragged about were on our nickel, not his. Remember that when you see him extolling his health and lying about the deadly virus which has claimed 212,000 Americans who didn't have access to the care he was given.
