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Old 03-21-2010, 03:51 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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These solutions would be too easy and then our government wouldn't get the opportunity to control us. The government is trying to control everything we do or buy. Like I said before, we are headed toward communism if things don't change.
HA HA HA.

It's more we're in the point of capitalism where private enterprise needs government support in order to sustain itself.

Have you even looked up what communism is or did Glen Beck tell you we're headed toward communism and you didn't even bother to do the research?

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Old 03-21-2010, 03:56 PM
 
Location: Florida
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HA HA HA.

It's more when in the point of capitalism where private enterprise needs government support in order to sustain itself.

Have you even looked up what communism is or did Glen Beck tell you we're headed toward communism and you didn't even bother to do the research?
hahaha

Have you even learned how to use a comma?
Can you translate?


Businesses all across the country will be letting people go to get under the 50 employee barrier
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Old 03-21-2010, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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hahaha

Have you even learned how to use a comma?
Can you translate?


Businesses all across the country will be letting people go to get under the 50 employee barrier
I don't need a comma in that sentence.

Have anything to back that part in bold up?
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:17 PM
 
Location: Florida
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I don't need a comma in that sentence.

Have anything to back that part in bold up?
Coming from someone that has approx. 68 employees under him, I assure you that if I can get around the mandated increased cost by letting people go I will.
Every single bit of my profit will be eaten up by having to buy something I can't reconcile on my P&L.

I would either have to let some go, now, or close and let everybody go later.
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I don't need a comma in that sentence.

Have anything to back that part in bold up?
Under 50 employees are totally exempt.

No mandated coverage, no mandated penalty.
In this economy today small business doesn't have much choice..they don't have surpluses of cash.
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:25 PM
 
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Just more profit to employers that pay in cash to their workers. They have no social security to pay, no workman's comp, no sales taxes although they collect it but keep it, no health insurance, no accountants; how can a legitimate honest business stay in business these days?
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:29 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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Coming from someone that has approx. 68 employees under him, I assure you that if I can get around the mandated increased cost by letting people go I will.
Every single bit of my profit will be eaten up by having to buy something I can't reconcile on my P&L.

I would either have to let some go, now, or close and let everybody go later.
Precisely why health care shouldn't be tied to employment.
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:35 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Precisely why health care shouldn't be tied to employment.
Well I'm sure those 18 workers that have to be let go to get the company at 50 or under will appreciate your opinion.

What was working just fine for some is now fractured.
This bill was not supposed to do that. This bill was for those who could not get or could not afford health insurance.

It was not supposed to impact what we have today.

And you are ok with that ?
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:53 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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Well I'm sure those 18 workers that have to be let go to get the company at 50 or under will appreciate your opinion.

What was working just fine for some is now fractured.
This bill was not supposed to do that. This bill was for those who could not get or could not afford health insurance.

It was not supposed to impact what we have today.

And you are ok with that ?
There was nothing stopping companies from dropping health insurance even before the bill.
I don't think employers should be mandated to provide health insurance.
It's just another burden.

It's precisely why I support single-payer.

I tried my best to tell my representative to vote no for the bill so you can try to attack me for the job loss of the 18 people but your blame is misplaced.

Blame our so-called representatives in Congress who are more beholden to special interests than doing what's right for the American people.
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:57 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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There was nothing stopping companies from dropping health insurance even before the bill.
I don't think employers should be mandated to provide health insurance.
It's just another burden.

It's precisely why I support single-payer.

I tried my best to tell my representative to vote no for the bill so you can try to attack me for the job loss of the 18 people but your blame is misplaced.

Blame our so-called representatives in Congress who are more beholden to special interests than doing what's right for the American people.
Well when there's nothing left but 1099 jobs then we can all thank Congress because "healthcare shouldn't be tied to a job"..right ?

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