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It would have been better to have single payer healthcare anyway, this would have eliminated these tricks (in Germany mini-jobbers get full health care and the employer has to pay the part of the employee, so there!). Maybe Congress should close these loopholes after the midterms when the Dems will have a Supermajority again (given the ongoing self-destruction of the GOP)…
Single payer was actually Obama’s preference. He didn’t even try it, since his SECOND choice was hammered by the GOP and even his third, Republican-designed plan to feed MORE money to the insurance companies who got us into this mess ran into GOP intransigence. We pay absurdly more than any other country in the world — 50% more than #2 — and not only do we not cover everyone, we rank only about 27th in the world.
I think Technojunkie has a point. I’m not sure what the chronic illness is to which he refers, however, there are plenty of chronic illnesses to be considered. Good post Technojunkie, and Happy Thanksgiving. You too Morty, even Tyrants need to have something for which to be thankful. ;) Thankfully, C.
onguard, your idea of what’s destroying the private sector is as silly and amusing as your understanding of climatology and economics. Where do you get these ideas? Do you ever listen to anyone who actually KNOWS stuff?
Is anyone stupid enough to think this is new? It’s not uncommon for service oriented companies to keep their employees under 30 hours per week to avoid paying for insurance and other benefits. Some companies have been doing it for for decades. Other companies keep people designated as “temporary employees” so they can do the same with 40 hour per week employees. Welcome to the world of corporate malfeasance.
Employers faced a lot of higher and extra costs when they were forced to give workers weekends off, limit working hours, and offer health plans to full-time employees in the first place. There are times that protecting employees has to come first, and businesses have to adapt. It would be nice if they could do it without throwing temper tantrums and trying to hurt people on purpose, which to be honest, given the profit that many businesses have been feeding their CEOs, seems to be the case.
In the long term, having a workforce with consistent access to healthcare makes a workforce and an economy more stable and competitive. Most of the developed world has already figured that out. It’s time for the US to try to catch up.
“Coincidence that these are all food industries that have a great deal to do with the health problems caused by obesity in this country?” - Yes, there is no such thing as personal responsibility anymore. If you’re fat, someone else built that.
“Being mean to employees doesn’t make me want to patronize any of these douchebag companies.” - So if a company can’t make a profit anymore and closes its doors, that’s better for the employees?
Yes, business does keep employees “part time” to avoid paying benefits. Business exist to make profit and are responsible to shareholders. This system could be improved.
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MortyForTyrant said, 6 months ago
It would have been better to have single payer healthcare anyway, this would have eliminated these tricks (in Germany mini-jobbers get full health care and the employer has to pay the part of the employee, so there!). Maybe Congress should close these loopholes after the midterms when the Dems will have a Supermajority again (given the ongoing self-destruction of the GOP)…
Technojunkie said, 6 months ago
All this is to distract you from what’s causing all this chronic illness in the first place.
motivemagus said, 6 months ago
@MortyForTyrant
Single payer was actually Obama’s preference. He didn’t even try it, since his SECOND choice was hammered by the GOP and even his third, Republican-designed plan to feed MORE money to the insurance companies who got us into this mess ran into GOP intransigence.
We pay absurdly more than any other country in the world — 50% more than #2 — and not only do we not cover everyone, we rank only about 27th in the world.
Respectful Troll said, 6 months ago
@Technojunkie
I think Technojunkie has a point.
I’m not sure what the chronic illness is to which he refers, however, there are plenty of chronic illnesses to be considered.
Good post Technojunkie,
and Happy Thanksgiving.
You too Morty, even Tyrants need to have something for which to be thankful. ;)
Thankfully,
C.
onguard said, 6 months ago
Reality must be Demonized…………It doesn’t Fit with Dem Lib Objectives of destroying the private sector………Why does Bors Hate America???
Lynne B
said, 6 months ago
@onguard
onguard, if you didn’t have such an astonishing consistency, I would suspect you of being a parody of the worst of right-wingers.
ARodney said, 6 months ago
onguard, your idea of what’s destroying the private sector is as silly and amusing as your understanding of climatology and economics. Where do you get these ideas? Do you ever listen to anyone who actually KNOWS stuff?
walruscarver2000 said, 6 months ago
@Technojunkie
“All this is to distract you from what’s causing all this chronic illness in the first place.”
You mean like eating pizza and twinkies etc?
dapperdan61
said, 6 months ago
I have no problem boycotting certain companies that will penalize their employees to avoid the new affordable care act.
Chillbilly
said, 6 months ago
Being mean to employees doesn’t make me want to patronize any of these douchebag companies.
Jase99 said, 6 months ago
Is anyone stupid enough to think this is new? It’s not uncommon for service oriented companies to keep their employees under 30 hours per week to avoid paying for insurance and other benefits. Some companies have been doing it for for decades. Other companies keep people designated as “temporary employees” so they can do the same with 40 hour per week employees. Welcome to the world of corporate malfeasance.
Lynne B
said, 6 months ago
@HOWGOZIT
Employers faced a lot of higher and extra costs when they were forced to give workers weekends off, limit working hours, and offer health plans to full-time employees in the first place. There are times that protecting employees has to come first, and businesses have to adapt. It would be nice if they could do it without throwing temper tantrums and trying to hurt people on purpose, which to be honest, given the profit that many businesses have been feeding their CEOs, seems to be the case.
In the long term, having a workforce with consistent access to healthcare makes a workforce and an economy more stable and competitive. Most of the developed world has already figured that out. It’s time for the US to try to catch up.
ansonia
said, 6 months ago
@TimeWeaver
“Coincidence that these are all food industries that have a great deal to do with the health problems caused by obesity in this country?”
-
Yes, there is no such thing as personal responsibility anymore. If you’re fat, someone else built that.
ansonia
said, 6 months ago
@Chillbilly
“Being mean to employees doesn’t make me want to patronize any of these douchebag companies.”
-
So if a company can’t make a profit anymore and closes its doors, that’s better for the employees?
Larry said, 6 months ago
Yes, business does keep employees “part time” to avoid paying benefits. Business exist to make profit and are responsible to shareholders. This system could be improved.