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Skinner

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2. Speaking as a business owner -- I can't wait for Obamacare.

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 01:51 PM

Sep 2013

I've been getting health care from my wife's job, and unfortunately it's about to end. I'm actually a little worried that we might not be able to get coverage for our family to get us to the end of the year when Obamacare kicks in.

Having only two other employees, it is virtually impossible to get half-decent health care. Obamacare is going to make it much easier.

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Obamacare Could Lead To 33% More New Businesses Over The Next Few Years [View all] ErikJ Sep 2013 OP

This is not a bug, it's a feature mindwalker_i Sep 2013 #1

Yes, remnant of America's slave history? ErikJ Sep 2013 #3

Yeah, that's true mindwalker_i Sep 2013 #9

Speaking as a business owner -- I can't wait for Obamacare. Skinner Sep 2013 #2

^ Exactly n/t sharp_stick Sep 2013 #4

I'm a business owner, too, but it's just me. BKH70041 Sep 2013 #5

I've got catastrophic health ins too. ErikJ Sep 2013 #8

No copay preventative care is likely the most important part of the Affordable Care Act Trekologer Sep 2013 #22

Question: my preventive care was 100% covered thru employer but every preventive procedure turned peacebird Sep 2013 #27

Skinner, in addition to the exchanges on healthcare.gov, try NFIB steve2470 Sep 2013 #7

Including faux insurance comanies. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #6

All people on food stamps drive Cadillacs? Th1onein Sep 2013 #11

No but all insurance companies rip people off grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #13

All health insurance companies do, for sure. I'm hoping Obamacare is the beginning Zorra Sep 2013 #17

So Obamacare is bad? Your argument is not a good one. Th1onein Sep 2013 #24

I know a few people who are on foodstamps and drive Cadillacs. mwooldri Sep 2013 #30

But Robbins Sep 2013 #10

Breaking the tie between employers and health insurance treestar Sep 2013 #12

Somehow you think this is a good thing. You must be well-to-do. duffyduff Sep 2013 #18

By the second sentence, you are mistaken. treestar Sep 2013 #19

Absolutely! KrazyinKS Sep 2013 #14

One issue I see with this, and it's pretty significant BKH70041 Sep 2013 #15

When you set the workers free, businesses will have to compete for help SHRED Sep 2013 #16

Wishful thinking. There is no shortage of labor and a deep shortage of capital below the TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #21

Will there be 'robust' and 'affordable' small business loans? leftstreet Sep 2013 #20

Expect to see a wave of job hopping as well - many people are locked into their current positions hedgehog Sep 2013 #23

Another thing... stopwastingmymoney Sep 2013 #25

And it "could" also lead to alien invasion. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #26

my wife and i gave up our business in the late 80`s because of health insurance madrchsod Sep 2013 #28

Kick! (nt) NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #29