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theHandpuppet

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14. The only thing I can think of....

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 12:54 PM

Oct 2013

When my sis told me about the letter I did a search for any news about the company cutting the health care benefits for their retirees. The article I mentioned in the OP came up as published in today's paper but with that old date.

The only thing I can figure is that the article I found pertains to a previous cut and the one which just happened hasn't hit the mainstream media yet? Anyway, yes, there are cuts coming to the health care benefits for their retirees and its going to hit some people really hard, including my family. The costs of prescription medicines alone is going to be a burden.

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Okay, I'm really damn mad right now [View all] theHandpuppet Oct 2013 OP

Yet another example of why health insurance should be separate from employment. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #1

You are correct......nt Enthusiast Oct 2013 #34

They can't even lie with any finesse! chervilant Oct 2013 #2

October25, 1988? Adsos Letter Oct 2013 #3

lol I guess Martin M saw Obamacare coming. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #4

! PotatoChip Oct 2013 #5

Time really does babylonsister Oct 2013 #6

! Adsos Letter Oct 2013 #9

A mistake by the paper? theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #7

Article also mentions survey taken in 1987, strange. doublethink Oct 2013 #11

...curious... Adsos Letter Oct 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author PotatoChip Oct 2013 #13

The only thing I can think of.... theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #14

So did they receive a letter? nt babylonsister Oct 2013 #8

Yes, just this past week theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #10

This might explain it somewhat theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #15

Lockheed...massive Federal war machine conrtractor.. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #30

1. How old are they? 2. If of retirement age, they should have Part D. which pays for a shraby Oct 2013 #16

Over 70 theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #17

My guess is that like most corporate legacy folks DURHAM D Oct 2013 #21

Who can walk them through this process? theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #23

What state are they in? DURHAM D Oct 2013 #27

Since this same thing has been happening for years, Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #18

Of course it's a lie theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #22

You have that right. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #26

The RW mouthpieces do everything they can to scare the crap out of people theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #32

I foresee a lot of companies doing this... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #19

For them it was just an opportunity to pass the buck theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #25

New headline coming soon: silverweb Oct 2013 #20

Makes us more competitive bullshit, lol B Calm Oct 2013 #24

Contacts for Ohio - pinto Oct 2013 #28

Thanks very much! theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #31

The ceo of Lockeed Martin makes $23.8 million n/t doc03 Oct 2013 #29

Guess he'll never have to worry whether he can afford medicine theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #33