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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:47 AM Original message |
Survey: Employers consider ending health coverage |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. why should Americans have to work harder, longer hours for less? |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. and because Obama removed the single payer group from the negotiating table. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. false. single payer didn't have the votes to get out of committee. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. So, the fact he removed single payer from any negotiations |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. even bernie said they had maybe 8 or 10 senators who would vote for it. it's just the way it was. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Bullshit. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. bullshit? here's the quote; |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. because they were not allowed in the committee!!!!! they were excluded, carefully |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. bernies quote; |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. yup... he screwed us by doing that |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. What? That can't be! That goes against everything the MSM has stated. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Next thing you know, they'll fine you for not having health insurance. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. It may be that's what it takes to get people to demand single payer |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. We need a complete overhaul. But that is only 8%...probably too small. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I couldn't agree more. eom |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The Eventual |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. The law of unintended consequences. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Yeah, no one could have seen it coming |
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Pooka Fey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. Single payer is the only reasonable answer. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. This survey was debunked already. Let me find it. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. interesting. thanks for the post and the links. n/t |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. I'm a small business owner. In 2014 why should I continue employer funded health ins? |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:28 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Why should you continue? |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Or we can' afford it! I have less than 10 employees and it sucks up 50% of our costs |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. DUH! |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Earth to Obama: National Health Care will make our whole country better, businesses more competitive |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Earth to Obama? That's an argument Obama used. Earth to the Republicans. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Obama argued for National Health Care????????? Really? When? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Earth to Stinky: don't forget it has to pass the house and senate. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. It won't pass the House or the Senate. |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. If only someone could of foreseen this. If anyone could of said this would happen, Oh why did nobody |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. The next step supporting corporate profit and management salaries. n/t |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. this was all predicted: |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
29. Some, Dems should be able to count on big contributions from the nation's employers. |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
31. Well that sure dispels the "if you like what you have you can keep it" myth. |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Truly. n/t |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
34. The best thing that could happen to American workers. End the health insurance company store. |
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