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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling about 62.5 million liters of their plasma, a more than 30% increase in the amount of plasma collected since 2022, according to Peter Jaworski, a professor at Georgetown University who studies the ethics and economics of the plasma business.

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When record numbers of Americans are forced to sell their own plasma just to cover rent, that's not a "strong economy." Everyday folks are stretched to the breaking point & Donald Trump and the Republican Party have sat by & done nothing but make it worse. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news ...

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-- Congresswoman Gwen Moore (@repgwenmoore.bsky.social) Feb 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM

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Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet

It's dotard's golden age.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-14 11:45 AM | Reply

I personally know people who are doing this. Productive assets to their community.

They also vote.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-14 01:52 PM | Reply

Decades ago to make extra money in NYC, some people became paid guinea pigs to test drugs, cosmetics, or skin treatments. There was a boutique company in Long Island City near Queensboro Plaza subway station that specialized in this.

Filling out the paperwork was lengthy and some of the test conditions were demanding, and of course testing new drugs was risky.

Selling plasma to make money (instead of donating it for free to the American Red Cross) is much easier and safer than trying new drugs.

In desperation to make money, refugees in Lebanon and Syria have sold internal organs.

America is heading toward a dystopic Soylent Green future thanks to Dummkopf Trumpf, his Republican Party kapos, and idiot voters where organs and children may be the next commodities to sell.

And no, I didn't grow a third eye thanks to that boutique company in LIC.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-14 02:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

As someone who has done this very thing, I always laugh when the outlets, which are run much like a manic sales floor, call themselves plasma donation centers, like people are going to get an altruism award with their $35 Visa gift card.

It is not 1099 income, though. Yet.

#4 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-02-14 05:52 PM | Reply

Kidneys, anyone? The good Lord gave you two for just such an emergency.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-14 07:32 PM | Reply

People have been selling their plasma for long before Trump. Are the numbers up? Would I know that if I read the article? Some mysteries will never be solved.

So instead I would like to point out that the real racket here is the Red Cross.

Those ------- get you to give your blood for free.

Then they sell it like it's Planned Parenthood Fetal Body Parts Going Out Of Business sale.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-14 08:38 PM | Reply

@#6 ... People have been selling their plasma for long before Trump. Are the numbers up? ...

Some stats ...

America's Plasma Contribution to the World: 2025
peterjaworski.substack.com

... As of December 31, the U.S. has a plasma center for 276,198 people. But there are significant regional differences.
Top States by Centers

With 186 centers, Texas is home to the most plasma collection centers, followed by Florida with 92 and California with 65. Rounding out the top-5 are Georgia with 55 and Ohio with 54.

The plasma center landscape looks like this: [see article for map] ...

U.S. Plasma Collection Volume

Year --- Liters --- Growth rate
2022     47,400,257
2023     55,405,000 16.9%
2024     57,610,407 4%
2025e   57,610,407 8.41%
2026e   69,325,985 11%



#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-15 02:10 PM | Reply

Isn't the K-shaped economy wonderful? /s

Neither party has done much to help this. But when DTrump brags about how well THE economy is doing, chances are he's not talking about YOUR economy.

What is a 'K-shaped' economy, and what's causing the divide?

#8 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-02-15 05:01 PM | Reply

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