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dballance

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6. It's totally legal and was happening long before the Affordable Care Act

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 08:27 PM

Jan 2013

Companies have been hiring people as "temp" labor and contractors for some time now to avoid having to pay benefits. As one poster pointed out this is a matter of corporate policy for Walmart. Many, many Walmart workers on public assistance such as food stamps and medicaid. As many as 80% of workers at some Walmart Stores are on Medicaid.

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Is this even legal?? Healthcare [View all] OccupyManny Jan 2013 OP

Walmart does this as a matter of corporate policy.... peacebird Jan 2013 #1

That is an abuse of the system libodem Jan 2013 #2

We can report till Doomsday TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #9

So SailorMike Jan 2013 #14

I think it has to do with Obamacare -- but I've not been too clear on it. If figure if it's gateley Jan 2013 #3

Probably very legal Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #4

Yes its legal. Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #5

It's totally legal and was happening long before the Affordable Care Act dballance Jan 2013 #6

Yes, the 30 hours is the bright line under healthcare reform Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #7

30 hours has been the magic turning point for insurance magical thyme Jan 2013 #8

Legal and demonstrates just how massively shitty our health care system is. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #10

Probably legal. nt dairydog91 Jan 2013 #11

Employers are using the healthcare law as an excuse. MiniMe Jan 2013 #12

Start looking for another job. Hopefully she'll find a union job. rgbecker Jan 2013 #13

Hmm... Orrex Jan 2013 #15

I'm down for single payer OccupyManny Jan 2013 #16

Yes. SOP in Work Camp America. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #17