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roamer65

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2. Yet another reason for single payor socialized medicine.

Reply to Justice (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 10:35 AM

Oct 2013

Employers need to be assessed a tax and Medicare simply provided to everyone cradle to grave.

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Companies slashing worker hours "because of Obamacare" [View all] Justice Oct 2013 OP

Add Ruby Tuesday and similar restaurant chains LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #1

Yet another reason for single payor socialized medicine. roamer65 Oct 2013 #2

how can the law survive if this continue? Seems to be something nobody really wants to talk about. GusFring Oct 2013 #3

You miss the point - this has nothing to do with the law bhikkhu Oct 2013 #7

It has everything to do with the law Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #22

A lot of data there, but no definite trend bhikkhu Oct 2013 #30

Wal Mart just announced they are going back up to 40 hours for something like 19% of those okaawhatever Oct 2013 #39

If work needs to be done, employers will pay people to do it. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #55

I think you are overlooking WHY the employer mandate was pushed back wercal Oct 2013 #27

Let's try a bit of good will for the President, shall we? Igel Oct 2013 #38

The administration was far, far, far, far, far too slow in getting the ACA up and working. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #56

It's not sabotage Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #67

Wrenching health care from benefit packages is a truly good development. Skidmore Oct 2013 #11

Will wages go up? leftstreet Oct 2013 #14

Depends on if people sit back and shrug. Skidmore Oct 2013 #21

Depends on the field and employer. Igel Oct 2013 #41

Why pay a "living wage" to a part time employee? nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #49

Doncha think if someone works 8 hours between two part times jobs, they should make enough to live? NoOneMan Oct 2013 #52

I stated it poorly. WHY should an employer pay a living wage if he doesn't have to? (cont) Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #53

Poor preperation has nothing to do with the law... uponit7771 Oct 2013 #24

This is corporate greed, nothing more brush Oct 2013 #40

They don't have to pay health insurance costs for their employees = more $$ for them. riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #4

The time period you're talking about would not be painful initially Savannahmann Oct 2013 #23

The ACA is tort reform. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #57

When an uninsured person...low income...gets billed from an Emergency Room, how does that paid? libdem4life Oct 2013 #5

According to law the ER must treat illness/injuries. former9thward Oct 2013 #8

Thank you. Had forgotten about the County Hospitals. libdem4life Oct 2013 #10

They are NOT required to treat illness/injuries. nobodyspecial Oct 2013 #50

They ARE required to treat illness/injuries. former9thward Oct 2013 #51

Either way, the public pays for the uninsured person. That includes drug addicts, homeless people, JDPriestly Oct 2013 #58

The taxpayer doesn't pay TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #64

I am not privy to the reasons these companies are doing this but.... former9thward Oct 2013 #6

Because the employer mandate was just recently delayed by a year B2G Oct 2013 #9

This was a predictable and predicted effect of this law. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #12

It's because of the formula which determines whether or not they have to provide insurance. dairydog91 Oct 2013 #13

I favor raising the surtax on high-incomers, in order to provide more and larger subsidies ... dawg Oct 2013 #15

Perspective and Indiana Leading the Pack chowder66 Oct 2013 #16

Yes. 12 in California is not much. Could be due to other factors. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #59

And all the part time workers quit egold2604 Oct 2013 #17

You said it best. Notafraidtoo Oct 2013 #62

It's figured a year back! Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #18

Most of these employers are assholes, but ... dawg Oct 2013 #19

Most employees being cut are full time B2G Oct 2013 #25

Like i said ... dawg Oct 2013 #32

I doubt the employees who are seeing their wages cut B2G Oct 2013 #33

No, but ... dawg Oct 2013 #34

She went from 40 to 29 hours B2G Oct 2013 #35

I hope what goes around comes around for your sister's employer. dawg Oct 2013 #36

Well if it does, she'll be out of a job completely B2G Oct 2013 #37

When bad businesses go out of businesses, good ones take up their slack. dawg Oct 2013 #43

If your sister's employer were doing well and needed your sister full-time, the ACA obligation JDPriestly Oct 2013 #60

O'Reilly Auto Parts in Arizona Pakhet Oct 2013 #20

Why? It's called ESR cprompt Oct 2013 #26

Fewer employees means less work done equals lower profits. Stupid employers. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #61

some companies are adding headcount cprompt Oct 2013 #66

using the ACA as an excuse. spanone Oct 2013 #28

That's right. Brigid Oct 2013 #46

really? were these employers paying their full timers health lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #29

It is my opinion that they are doing it as a protest Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #31

Investors Business Daily is a pretty well know right wing propoganda paper. They also okaawhatever Oct 2013 #42

I think EVERYONE should be allowed to get into ACA and Lex Oct 2013 #44

It's made a difference for me. xmas74 Oct 2013 #45

So a year from now it wouldn't look like they were doing it because of the law Left2Tackle Oct 2013 #47

They can all go out of business for all I care. Rex Oct 2013 #48

Wait and see dem in texas Oct 2013 #54

And this, folks, is why universal government-run healthcare is the only option LittleBlue Oct 2013 #63

Every time a conservative ACA opponent says this IronLionZion Oct 2013 #65