Take THAT, you Leftists
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Larry Gude
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Great News.............
...for ALL Americans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...for ALL Americans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FromTexas
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Its funny when you read the discussions after the news story links on this win. The vast majority are about how big business won again, how Walmart is anti-everybody, etc... A lot of people question the judges ruling as blowing smoke to support big business. It is amazing to realize how far from capitalism the majority of the country's belief system has come. You can see it everywhere. No one seems to remember that capitalism is what made us the powerhouse we are.
Larry Gude
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One of the things that struck me...
...was that when it passed, it was presented as a fait au compli. I don't remember much, or any, press about the courts even looking at it.
This falls under the 'YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" category and, at least for once, one branch of government held another responsible for it's actions.
It's a great day for Americans.
Pete said:
...was that when it passed, it was presented as a fait au compli. I don't remember much, or any, press about the courts even looking at it.
This falls under the 'YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" category and, at least for once, one branch of government held another responsible for it's actions.
It's a great day for Americans.
FromTexas said:
I tried to read the article - but - I really couldn't follow it. I don't know the law or what it should be.
But I do remember news articles claiming that this piece of legislation was aimed specifically - and *ONLY* - at Wal-Mart. It was crafted in such a way as to punish them, and only them. The motivation to me undermines anything it hopes to accomplish regardless of the law.
ylexot said:
THAT much, I got. In fact, I recall an article some months ago that mentioned something like that - that the wording was to affect any company with X number of employees, when it was completely known that it was only ONE company that had that many. That fact however, wasn't the reason the court found fault with it. Their rationale, I couldn't follow.
Kerad
New Member
Provide health insurance? 
I didn't realize anybody offered health insurence anymore. :slightlysarcastic:
Health insurance as a benefit is going the way of pensions: Soon to be extinct everywhere except in the best companies to work for. Well...not including CEO's and upper management...
I didn't realize anybody offered health insurence anymore. :slightlysarcastic:Health insurance as a benefit is going the way of pensions: Soon to be extinct everywhere except in the best companies to work for. Well...not including CEO's and upper management...
It's not feasible because companies just can't afford it anymore. Health insurance premiums are outrageously high - in most cases you're better off pocketing that money and paying for health care as you go.Kerad said:
People with medical conditions that exceed $400 a month are rare. Family plans are up to $600 a month. It's ridiculous.
Pete
Repete
The court based it's decision on ERISA law. Going WAY back to my business classes ERISA in a nut shell (if I remember correctly) says all employees of a certain class MUST be offered the same level of benefits.SamSpade said:
Thus
If Maryland forced Wal-Mart to spend a sum equal to 8% of payroll on health insurance it would make Maryland based employees eligible for greater benefits than say a Wisconsin based employee, which is in violation of federal law.
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Bruzilla
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I have a good friend who works for Wal Mart and they do provide health insurance (contrary to popular belief). It's not the greatest plan in the World, but I do like the methodology behind it. As per the CEO of Wal Mart, he believes that people should shop for their healthcare the same way they shop for anything else, and not just pay whatever the cost is without shopping around or questioning it. Most people have no clue what a medical procedure costs because their insurance pays the bill. They have no idea if a hospital down the road charges half of what the hospital they use now does. By reducing the copayments hopefully people will start shopping around for their healthcare. And if your attitude is "screw that! I'm going to use this doctor and I'll pay whatever he charges me" then you can do that too.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Not so...
...Giant is the other. They're union and they provide all sorts of benefits.
ylexot said:
...Giant is the other. They're union and they provide all sorts of benefits.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Isn't it ironic...
...that a company who is noted for being the cheapest place to shop is expected to provide high end benefits?
Bruzilla said:
...that a company who is noted for being the cheapest place to shop is expected to provide high end benefits?
Larry Gude
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Try again...
....family is WELL over $1,000 on a policy I paid $600 a month for 10 years ago.
vraiblonde said:
....family is WELL over $1,000 on a policy I paid $600 a month for 10 years ago.
Good lord.Larry Gude said:
I haven't seen the bill in awhile.$12,000 a year. Isn't that something?