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denverbill

(11,489 posts)
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:34 PM Nov 2013

Small Businesses Plan to Add Health Coverage For First Time in a Decade

Source: Mother Jones

Sean Vitka directs my attention to page 26 of a new survey from NFIB, the National Federation of Independent Business. They asked their members if they planned to add health insurance next year, and it turns out that there's going to be a net increase. Of those who currently offer insurance, 7 percent plan to drop it. Of those who don't currently offer insurance, 13 percent plan to add it. That's good news, and the report notes that "If small employers follow those plans, the net proportion of them offering would rise, breaking a decade-old trend." Thanks, Obamacare!

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Read more: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/11/small-businesses-plan-add-health-coverage-first-time-decade



Ooops. There goes another GOP talking point. Oh whatever. They'll still use it.
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Small Businesses Plan to Add Health Coverage For First Time in a Decade (Original Post) denverbill Nov 2013 OP
It doesn't matter Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #1
It's all Obama's fault...oh wait...no, it isn't Obama's fault...but maybe... SoapBox Nov 2013 #2
The question is why? nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #3
excellent gopiscrap Nov 2013 #4
This is definitely Obama's fault IronLionZion Nov 2013 #5

Dopers_Greed

(2,640 posts)
1. It doesn't matter
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:48 PM
Nov 2013

The M$M will blast the "Small businesses dropping healthcare" into the headlines without actually reporting the figures.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
2. It's all Obama's fault...oh wait...no, it isn't Obama's fault...but maybe...
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 03:10 PM
Nov 2013

The impotent media will come up with something.

IronLionZion

(45,255 posts)
5. This is definitely Obama's fault
Sat Nov 2, 2013, 01:47 PM
Nov 2013

oh wait, must be free market forces. The private sector is being efficient again. These businesses are doing this in spite of Obamacare since everyone knows its actually a jobs killer.


which how goes most conversations with conservatives. They blame the economy crash on Obama, but the recovery is just normal economic cycles and American business ingenuity. assholes

I am certainly glad that more people are getting health coverage. The way we will finally get single payer in this country is to promote how its good for business.

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