Needs more glowing blue eyes and speaking in ALL CAPS Now that the Great Big Tax Cut For Rich Fuckwads bill has done away with the Affordable Care Act's individual mandates, some Republicans figure it's time to go after the law's employer mandate, too, which requires companies with more than 50 employees to provide health insurance or face a fine. Heck, if individuals aren't required to have insurance, why should employers be forced to insure anyone either? We thought that businesses were so overburdened that they needed to have the corporate tax rate slashed, but apparently, not one of them will be able to use that tax windfall to pay for health insurance, because it's not like healthy employees would be of any value in the first place.
The employer-paid health insurance system also prevents many from going out and starting their own business. You're already taking the plunge, giving up a stable paycheck for the unknown, but if you have any health concerns at all, you need insurance, and prior to the ACA the individual market was hit or miss and at the same time expensive. And so once the ACA exchanges went live, people saw that they could buy less-expensive insurance and take that plunge. Voila! More of the small businesses that the Republicans claim to love so much.
But that's where we are, now. Elected MP's openly lying to their constituents.And that's why I posted, in another thread, that knowledge is power. (Although I hardly need to point that out to a teacher. )They just hope we won't know any better. And they don't care if we do.
Of course it’s unfair to require corporations to provide health insurance to their employees. That just encourages employees to get sick, for gosh sakes. You know what else is unfair? Expecting corporations to pay their employees wages and salaries. I mean, come on, it just turns them into parasites. What would really Make America Great Again would be bringing back involuntary servitude. Those were the days...
I have to believe that the large employers are totally on board with not providing health insurance. For those that do offer it, they realize that it's a benefit that they must offer to retain talent because their competitors offer it.
Which is why the fucking idiots at the US Chamber Of Commerce (who are really just pro-business Republican shills) should be pushing single payer -- "to make business more competitive." But their problem is that their head is so far up their anti-government ass that it refuses to recognize the only solution to their very real problem.
I agree! It should be a national program of health care funding. That way no single "Boss" will be responsible for paying for my health care, they all will be! Ha suck it Fuckers, we're heading there and you can't stop it!
MBA Libelz!1!! I earned an MBA in 1988 from Mercer University. I stayed in IT and rose to the level of Senior Manager, but without staff as an individual contributor acting as a project manager. I was reorganized into the business strategy group at Nextel HQ and held this role for 5 years, until the Sprint merger. When I put in for early retirement, my immediate management was shocked and stunned, because he had been taking credit for my insights the whole time. But I was not seen as critical and was not given a golden parachute like others. That is, until six months after I left, when I got a callback. I said NOPE.
I've never understood why the business world is against universal health coverageIf you didn't desperately need to keep your health cover, would you continue to work for abusive bosses who pay below poverty wages? Probably not.Employer provided healthcare is a massive blackmail scam to try and force American workers into serfdom.
But then: https://uploads.disquscdn.c...
The employer-paid health insurance system also prevents many from going out and starting their own business. You're already taking the plunge, giving up a stable paycheck for the unknown, but if you have any health concerns at all, you need insurance, and prior to the ACA the individual market was hit or miss and at the same time expensive. And so once the ACA exchanges went live, people saw that they could buy less-expensive insurance and take that plunge. Voila! More of the small businesses that the Republicans claim to love so much.
But that's where we are, now. Elected MP's openly lying to their constituents.And that's why I posted, in another thread, that knowledge is power. (Although I hardly need to point that out to a teacher. )They just hope we won't know any better. And they don't care if we do.
Of course it’s unfair to require corporations to provide health insurance to their employees. That just encourages employees to get sick, for gosh sakes. You know what else is unfair? Expecting corporations to pay their employees wages and salaries. I mean, come on, it just turns them into parasites. What would really Make America Great Again would be bringing back involuntary servitude. Those were the days...
They don't care.
But if I were boss of the world, I'd do away with employer-based insurance. It's a real problem that when you lose your insurance too.
Nevertheless, since I'm not boss the world and healthcare insurance is in shambles, I don't want employer insurance ended NOW.
I have to believe that the large employers are totally on board with not providing health insurance. For those that do offer it, they realize that it's a benefit that they must offer to retain talent because their competitors offer it.
Which is why the fucking idiots at the US Chamber Of Commerce (who are really just pro-business Republican shills) should be pushing single payer -- "to make business more competitive." But their problem is that their head is so far up their anti-government ass that it refuses to recognize the only solution to their very real problem.
exactly
O hai I can has roommate?
I missed the point
I agree! It should be a national program of health care funding. That way no single "Boss" will be responsible for paying for my health care, they all will be! Ha suck it Fuckers, we're heading there and you can't stop it!
MBA Libelz!1!! I earned an MBA in 1988 from Mercer University. I stayed in IT and rose to the level of Senior Manager, but without staff as an individual contributor acting as a project manager. I was reorganized into the business strategy group at Nextel HQ and held this role for 5 years, until the Sprint merger. When I put in for early retirement, my immediate management was shocked and stunned, because he had been taking credit for my insights the whole time. But I was not seen as critical and was not given a golden parachute like others. That is, until six months after I left, when I got a callback. I said NOPE.
Nyet.
Single pay or would eliminate the need for employer-funded iinsurance. I've never understood why big businesses weren't all about it.
"Needs more glowing blue eyes and speaking in ALL CAPS." Oh Dok, I miss him so.
I've never understood why the business world is against universal health coverageIf you didn't desperately need to keep your health cover, would you continue to work for abusive bosses who pay below poverty wages? Probably not.Employer provided healthcare is a massive blackmail scam to try and force American workers into serfdom.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...