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7. They would have to pay workers more to get them to stay.

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 09:56 AM

Nov 2015

Right now, it's benefits keeping people from jumping ship to a better job. I know I'd think twice.

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The Corporate Case for Single Payer [View all] eridani Nov 2015 OP

I have always tried to argue this point Sherman A1 Nov 2015 #1

I think I know why corporations don't want single payer. Efilroft Sul Nov 2015 #5

Exactly!! Great post. (eom) CanSocDem Nov 2015 #6

They would have to pay workers more to get them to stay. alarimer Nov 2015 #7

Absolutely. Efilroft Sul Nov 2015 #10

That's bloody stupid on the power companies' part. Efilroft Sul Nov 2015 #18

Oh, yes. And we know for sure that ISIS, for just one, Hortensis Nov 2015 #19

Thanks for the tip on Koppel's book. Efilroft Sul Nov 2015 #20

Single payer is far cheaper and saves lives. There is no (worthy) debate. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #2

Why is he paying 33% overhead? Recursion Nov 2015 #3

What about the ACA's 80/20 rule that requires 80% of all Hortensis Nov 2015 #15

Insurance companies are quite adept at renaming overhead as care n/t eridani Nov 2015 #16

Yes, I'm not seeing news about widespread collusion by Hortensis Nov 2015 #17

Health care IS a human right. polly7 Nov 2015 #9

Our health system is collapsing ...its reality lovuian Nov 2015 #11

The GOP will bring it to us zipplewrath Nov 2015 #12

Some good references on this eridani Nov 2015 #21