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groundloop

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3. So.... why didn't Target advocate for Single Payer?

Reply to legcramp (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:04 PM

Jan 2014

Last edited Tue Jan 21, 2014, 11:47 PM - Edit history (1)

For that matter why wasn't all of corporate America screaming at the top of their lungs for Single Payer when healthcare was being debated? I remember several years ago someone I knew was involved in contract negotiations at GM. They were told that GM was at a large disadvantage because their European competitors all had government sponsored healthcare. OK, so why the hell didn't GM come out in favor of Single Payer when they had the chance?

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Target to pull health coverage from part-time workers [View all] legcramp Jan 2014 OP

CEO need mo money!!! nt valerief Jan 2014 #1

No, they need more money so they can try to get the naming rights to the legcramp Jan 2014 #2

Stop the insanity hibbing Jan 2014 #8

So.... why didn't Target advocate for Single Payer? groundloop Jan 2014 #3

And harm their investment portfolios? nt valerief Jan 2014 #5

I often wonder the same thing. Lucky Luciano Jan 2014 #6

My guess--keeping employees powerless lolly Jan 2014 #10

I think they feel health care is a trap for employees. If employers didn't provide it Bandit Jan 2014 #23

This is probably a good thing Massacure Jan 2014 #4

Probably good for them. My company did the same thing Still Sensible Jan 2014 #7

Agreed Sgent Jan 2014 #9

Definitely a good thing ramapo Jan 2014 #11

The subsidies are for the premiums not the deductible. former9thward Jan 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #12

Preparing for a much lower profit for years to come (stolen card info) Omaha Steve Jan 2014 #13

Yep. Spot on. CFLDem Jan 2014 #21

No benefits for you, deadbeat workers!!! blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #14

Senate candidates need to speak up! quadrature Jan 2014 #15

Sounds bad. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #16

In other words, more corporate welfare PSPS Jan 2014 #18

First they swipe millions of customers' credit card data, then kill insurance for AllyCat Jan 2014 #19

The road to decoupling health insurance from employment will be tough but worth it in the end riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #20

They have to pay for all that credit-monitoring somehow. (NT) Heywood J Jan 2014 #22