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mitch96

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13. "move to single payer and get that cost off their balance sheets"

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 01:55 PM

Feb 2019

I thought the same way... For instance Germany and Japan the automakers did not have to pay for health insurance so they could cut the prices of the autos to make inroads into the American market. Yes they paid just like everybody else, but it was spread around...
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Benefit of Single Payer that is not often discussed. [View all] LuckyCharms Feb 2019 OP

and bad employers might be forced to improve... wcmagumba Feb 2019 #1

Yes, good point. n/t LuckyCharms Feb 2019 #2

I for one have never understood why large corporations are not Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #3

I don't understand it either. LuckyCharms Feb 2019 #4

Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #5

Big 3 lost a lot of plants to Canada safeinOhio Feb 2019 #14

Because it is just payroll to employers. riverine Feb 2019 #7

"move to single payer and get that cost off their balance sheets" mitch96 Feb 2019 #13

As I recall, $1,000 of every American car's cost is because of health insurance costs Ron Obvious Feb 2019 #16

Because it's cheaper no benefits at all Mr. Quackers Feb 2019 #21

We pay 100% of our employee's health/dental insurance, long term care, and life. One Hundred Percent Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 #6

Single payer would also be a great benefit to people who want to do strictly AJT Feb 2019 #8

Single payer dugog55 Feb 2019 #9

Here's a simplistic example that folks do not discuss much Jarqui Feb 2019 #10

Your employer should pay you the amount they spend on your premium. mjvpi Feb 2019 #11

My employer provides coverage, paying 1/2 the premium forthemiddle Feb 2019 #22

Absolutely shanti Feb 2019 #12

K&R ck4829 Feb 2019 #15

It's not discussed because corporations intend to just pocket that savings if single payer ever brewens Feb 2019 #17

And this is a big problem, actually Recursion Feb 2019 #18

It's the sole reason US manufactured goods are not competitive on the world market pecosbob Feb 2019 #19

it would also be a boon to people trying to start their own business NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #20

on that note crazycatlady Feb 2019 #23

If someone could come up with a simple explanation of the benefits of single payer and eliminate Poiuyt Feb 2019 #24