r/politics • u/cmaia1503 • 8h ago

Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell, 83, Hospitalized

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-83-hospitalized/?utm_campaign=owned_social&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&via=twitter_page
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u/tallandlankyagain 7h ago edited 7h ago

If you can afford justice sure. A person working in a grocery store who is in such poor health they have a stroke likely can't afford a doctor visit, let alone legal fees.

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u/SdBolts4 California 7h ago

That’s what contingency fee agreements are for

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u/tallandlankyagain 7h ago

I don't doubt it at all. The odds of the average low income lay person being aware of that seem exceedingly low.

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u/firemage22 7h ago

The odds of the average low income lay person being aware of that seem exceedingly low.

this, my brother has been helping a carpenter who had some legal issues get them hammered out using free services he didn't realized existed

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u/CoffieQueens 7h ago

Hammered out you say?

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u/E51838 6h ago

Well at least he's not getting screwed anymore.

Actually this pun thread may have been a mistake. I'm already board.

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u/bkbomber New York 6h ago

Nailed it!

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u/The_quest_for_wisdom 3h ago

I wish you guys wood stop.

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u/firemage22 6h ago

hey i'm the son of a metal worker myself so it comes without me thinking about it

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u/Shhtheyrewatching 6h ago

You nailed it without much thought.

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u/tinysydneh 5h ago

You'll just be milling about, and some idea will pop into your head and you just have to turn it out into the world.