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2. Industry has been on a "let's focus on our core competency" craze for decades

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sun Sep 17, 2017, 06:22 PM

Sep 2017

They used it as an excuse to outsource and sell off and lay off.

Many outsource payroll, but for some reason they don't have the same motivation to outsource health insurance.

It's stupid.

Companies would be better positioned if they didn't have to worry about employee health care.

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Another benefit from single payer government run health care I don't see [View all] shraby Sep 2017 OP

I'm for SP, but recognize problems. Employers are going to pay a payroll tax under Single Payer. Hoyt Sep 2017 #1

Health insurance has also been a union perk. trof Sep 2017 #6

It's not a "perk," it's a bargained benefit. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #15

Semantics. It was part of my compensation package. trof Sep 2017 #25

The could spend more time and effort Mariana Sep 2017 #21

No. Single-payer is funded through the general fund (general income tax) not payroll tax. PSPS Sep 2017 #9

Look at Sanders proposed funding sources he put out Wednesday, and get back with us. Hoyt Sep 2017 #12

Industry has been on a "let's focus on our core competency" craze for decades unblock Sep 2017 #2

Well, the latest proposal is based upon a 7.2% payroll tax, and I bet it will have to be more. Hoyt Sep 2017 #5

Any proposal based on a payroll tax is not a workable model. PSPS Sep 2017 #10

Not if employers don't pay big piece. California, Vermont and Colorado ran into your canard Hoyt Sep 2017 #11

So, Sanders proposed tax on employers is for an unworkable plan? Hoyt Sep 2017 #13

If the plan relies on payroll tax, it won't work. PSPS Sep 2017 #14

You better tell Sanders. Most of his proposed funding comes from a payroll tax, another tax on Hoyt Sep 2017 #16

LOL. OK, champ. Whatever you say. PSPS Sep 2017 #18

First, they currently spend a lot toward health care unblock Sep 2017 #20

And good plan offerings help retain workers. Hoyt Sep 2017 #22

Single payer doesn't mean it's necessarily free for everyone does it? MLAA Sep 2017 #3

That is exactly what single payer means dsc Sep 2017 #7

No. You just don't pay at the point of service. You pay through taxes or premiums to Hoyt Sep 2017 #17

That's what I thought, one could pay Medicare instead of the Insurance company. MLAA Sep 2017 #19

I provide health insurance for my employees. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #4

Companies are full of cash and capital and they aren't rushing to hire. That is trickle down thinking wasupaloopa Sep 2017 #8

Plus, when millions of Americans are sick less often, they can work more KelleyKramer Sep 2017 #23

A number of problems with your theory Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #24