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The ACA is supposed to cover 30 million people that weren’t covered before. I wonder how many people are going to lose coverage because of companies’ changing employment practices.
How many CEO’s will put people on part time to save the cost of the Medical Insurance? Heaven forbid that they should have health coverage for their employees, why…the extra expense might mean that their ski vacation to Switzerland would have to be 2 weeks, instead of 3! Oh, the horror…! By the way…I had a P.J.’s Pizza once…the box would have tasted better, I think!
Let’s make it easier on Papa John’s and all other businesses by getting them out of the health insurance game. The winners are employer’s and employee’s. Universal Healthcare, you generate income you pay into the fund.
I like Papa Murphy Pizza. Take and bake and it tastes so much better and no sales tax. The proof that the OTaxCare is simply going to be passed on to consumers or the business will go out of business. Only liberals believe that taking money from business and individuals creates more jobs then they destroy.
Sorry have you ever been in a Papa John’s, they have a lot of workers and if they are to give health care each store will have to be able to supply it for themselves. Any other way the whole company will go under.
Or….Papa John’s CAN keep it’s workforce employeed just the same before Obamacares enforcement, then sit back and watch Papa John go BROKE because Obamacare ate up all of his (GASP!) profits, and force him to close all the restaurants and go bankrupt. It’s either everyone can keep working, albeit fewer hours, OR everyone can LOSE their jobs because they won’t be able to keep their business running beCAUSE of Obamacare. Can’t have it both ways, Libs…
Lots of fiction here! First of all, if Obama had gotten what he wanted, this wouldn’t have happened. But NO, the only choice he had to improve healthcare at all was to use a REPUBLICAN plan promoted by…Romney! (Just to remind you, Obama’s FIRST choice was single-payer, which would have saved vast amounts of money; his second choice was a nonprofit government-sponsored insurance company to cover everyone not covered today. But the GOP — or the Insurance lobby — is apparently afraid of competition even while claiming government is less efficient.) Second of all, Papa John’s CEO is talking through his hat. He is talking about raising his pizza prices a trivial amount — but experts have estimated that the increases are far MORE than he needs to pay for healthcare. So it looks as if he is willing to shaft the consumer a bit more to raise his profits and blame Obama for it. Third of all, the WALLSTREETJOURNAL supports universal healthcare, folks. Why? Because healthcare costs are expensive! But, as noted, Obama was not able to get the best or second-best choice. The ACA introduces some important changes to how healthcare as administered in this country, e.g., the “previous conditions” scam being eliminated, but no one should think we are done. If we want to have efficient and less expensive healthcare, we need to change the system considerably more than we have done thus far. Americans pay more and get less for their healthcare dollar than anyone else in the world: #1 in cost (50% higher than #2), but only around 27th on quality — and even the ACA won’t cover everyone!
Papa John’s paid Peyton Manning to hawk 2 million free pizzas, but doesn’t want to eat a dime a pizza to make sure his employees can get basic health care.
Also, it’s funny when Republicans bash a Republican plan because a Democrat settled for it rather what the Democrats actually wanted.
I bet if the ACA would have gone into effect under Dubya, the Right would be all over how awesome it is,
Joel Pett is a three-time finalist for Pulitzer Prize for cartooning. He won the award in 2000. He joined Lexington Herald-Leader in 1984 and USAToday as contributing cartoonist in 2002.
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Comments (52) (Please sign in to comment)
ahab
said, 6 months ago
Who isn’t your Papa!
4my10851cs said, 6 months ago
if you don’t want to work there get a different job
Clark Kent said, 6 months ago
On the rare occasions that I get a pizza I go to an independent, not one of the pizza chains.
mikefive said, 6 months ago
The ACA is supposed to cover 30 million people that weren’t covered before. I wonder how many people are going to lose coverage because of companies’ changing employment practices.
masterskrain said, 6 months ago
How many CEO’s will put people on part time to save the cost of the Medical Insurance?
Heaven forbid that they should have health coverage for their employees, why…the extra expense might mean that their ski vacation to Switzerland would have to be 2 weeks, instead of 3!
Oh, the horror…!
By the way…I had a P.J.’s Pizza once…the box would have tasted better, I think!
mikefive said, 6 months ago
“I had a P.J.’s Pizza once” I did too. I thought it was just the particular store I went to.
ODon said, 6 months ago
Let’s make it easier on Papa John’s and all other businesses by getting them out of the health insurance game. The winners are employer’s and employee’s. Universal Healthcare, you generate income you pay into the fund.
Tigger
said, 6 months ago
@mikefive
None, if they do not buy from Obama’s Exchanges, he will send his goons to collect $5,000.00 from you.
The MSM showed him on Camera stating to help pay for the ACA, he will fine anyone who does not buy Health Insurance $5,000.00
Thsi is why it was upheld as this $5,000.00 Penalty is a Tax according to Supreme Court Justice Chief John Roberts.
They must obtain vouchers from the Government to buy Health Insurance
Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago
I like Papa Murphy Pizza. Take and bake and it tastes so much better and no sales tax.
The proof that the OTaxCare is simply going to be passed on to consumers or the business will go out of business. Only liberals believe that taking money from business and individuals creates more jobs then they destroy.
jack75287 said, 6 months ago
Sorry have you ever been in a Papa John’s, they have a lot of workers and if they are to give health care each store will have to be able to supply it for themselves. Any other way the whole company will go under.
Harleyquinn
said, 6 months ago
Oh no, profits….
How dare a company want to make a profit, don’t they know Obama is here to rule.
PianoGuy24
said, 6 months ago
Or….Papa John’s CAN keep it’s workforce employeed just the same before Obamacares enforcement, then sit back and watch Papa John go BROKE because Obamacare ate up all of his (GASP!) profits, and force him to close all the restaurants and go bankrupt. It’s either everyone can keep working, albeit fewer hours, OR everyone can LOSE their jobs because they won’t be able to keep their business running beCAUSE of Obamacare. Can’t have it both ways, Libs…
motivemagus said, 6 months ago
Lots of fiction here!
First of all, if Obama had gotten what he wanted, this wouldn’t have happened. But NO, the only choice he had to improve healthcare at all was to use a REPUBLICAN plan promoted by…Romney! (Just to remind you, Obama’s FIRST choice was single-payer, which would have saved vast amounts of money; his second choice was a nonprofit government-sponsored insurance company to cover everyone not covered today. But the GOP — or the Insurance lobby — is apparently afraid of competition even while claiming government is less efficient.)
Second of all, Papa John’s CEO is talking through his hat. He is talking about raising his pizza prices a trivial amount — but experts have estimated that the increases are far MORE than he needs to pay for healthcare. So it looks as if he is willing to shaft the consumer a bit more to raise his profits and blame Obama for it.
Third of all, the WALL STREET JOURNAL supports universal healthcare, folks. Why? Because healthcare costs are expensive! But, as noted, Obama was not able to get the best or second-best choice.
The ACA introduces some important changes to how healthcare as administered in this country, e.g., the “previous conditions” scam being eliminated, but no one should think we are done. If we want to have efficient and less expensive healthcare, we need to change the system considerably more than we have done thus far.
Americans pay more and get less for their healthcare dollar than anyone else in the world: #1 in cost (50% higher than #2), but only around 27th on quality — and even the ACA won’t cover everyone!
Kylie2112 said, 6 months ago
@PianoGuy24
Papa John’s paid Peyton Manning to hawk 2 million free pizzas, but doesn’t want to eat a dime a pizza to make sure his employees can get basic health care.
Also, it’s funny when Republicans bash a Republican plan because a Democrat settled for it rather what the Democrats actually wanted.
I bet if the ACA would have gone into effect under Dubya, the Right would be all over how awesome it is,
ansonia
said, 6 months ago
@masterskrain
How do you know how much the CEO’s make and that Obamacare costs will be insignificant to them?