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tsuki

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18. Actually, the American worker can thank the corporations

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 02:52 PM

Sep 2013

and insurance companies for successfully fighting the gradual implementation of Medicare for All.

Private Enterprise can do it so much better. Private Enterprise can do it so much cheaper. Rah, rah, rah, USA! USA! USA!

Thank you Papa John,
Thank you Walmart,
Thank you Land's End,
Thank you Regal Entertainment,
And a great big wet kiss to Wall Street and their GOP poodles.

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Part-Timers Losing Health Insurance May Want To Thank Their Companies [View all] cbdo2007 Sep 2013 OP

I got cut from 40 to 31 hours this week. bluedigger Sep 2013 #1

I think it would have to be under 29 hours to be ACA related cbdo2007 Sep 2013 #2

I don't know. bluedigger Sep 2013 #3

Under 30, not 29. enlightenment Sep 2013 #9

A young man at the local Co-op tells a similar story CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #4

Why will he no longer be able to get care when the Affordable Care Act kicks in? SharonAnn Sep 2013 #6

Did not ask CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #8

Maybe his anger should be directed toward his Jane Austin Sep 2013 #12

Of course they can afford it CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #13

Well I hope the ACA has a decent setup and is ready to go... dkf Sep 2013 #5

Yep. enlightenment Sep 2013 #10

Is there a finite budget for the ACA or is it funded whatever the cost? dkf Sep 2013 #11

I think there was a budget baseline established - enlightenment Sep 2013 #14

I never liked it in the first place because it had no public option. dkf Sep 2013 #15

I have been a supporter of single-payer enlightenment Sep 2013 #17

Thinking the same thing Sienna86 Sep 2013 #7

My employers just cut the insurance on 8k positions. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #16

Actually, the American worker can thank the corporations tsuki Sep 2013 #18