I believe in Austin the EMTs are part of the fire department. If you are treated at the scene and you leave on your own power there is no charge; if they transport you in the ambulance it is about $1,000.
Had a friend 40 years ago who would request a night court appointment and then cancel at the last possible time, hoping the cop would not get the notice and show up and then would not show up a second time so the ticket would be dismissed and apparently it worked.
It is more likely by March Biden will be in a geri-chair drinking Ensure with a straw than be able to campaign. The real danger will be the Democrats have no one in the bullpen to relieve the 82 year old starter who just does not have it anymore.
Later Ford was totally opposed to unions and always demanded total control over his workers including their home life. He insisted that his workers(many immigrants) totally Americanize and was a raging anti-Semite.
Actually it was Reagan in 1986 who ordered an attack on Libya for their role in a bombing in Berlin Disco that killed American soldiers.