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Originally posted by TheImmaculateD1
Originally posted by SFA437
How about a third choice...
C: Force the effing government into not spending more than they make.
Then again common sense is an uncommon virtue nowadays.
How about no!
Tax the rich and you can afford to pay not only the bills but afford to finance social service programs.
Originally posted by schuyler
So your average federal worker is in the top 25% category, and look at those benefits! So you vae a bit of a conundrum. The best way to handle this would be to support more welfare prograns so you could get a federal job administirng them and put yourself into the rich category so you could be taxed at a higher rate.
Originally posted by haarvik
reply to post by Mividau
You can thank the job situation on Obama care. I work in the insurance industry and I can tell you without a doubt that companies are not sure what the implications are going to be when this behemoth takes full force, so they are running lean to keep their exposure limited. Thank Nobama for the job situation!
Originally posted by haarvik
reply to post by TheImmaculateD1
Do you work in the insurance industry? If not, then keep your mouth shut about things you know nothing about. It shows your ignorance.
Originally posted by haarvik
reply to post by TheImmaculateD1
No, actually I work for a health benefits company, not Aetna or Nationwide. Sure, healthcare was broken, but this bill was NOT the fix that was needed. Some portions of it are good, but by and large most are not. The cost to business and your new taxes are what is bad. It would have been easy to pass legislation prohibiting the cases you mentioned without the rest of the bull. Mandating a business carry insurance on their employees is gonna cause tons to close. When the state I used to live in raised minimum wage over $1.00 per hour, I had to close my doors. I was barely making it as it was. Even if I had been able to stay open, this insurance cluster f**k would have done me in anyways. I'm glad I closed my doors so I don't have to deal with it. You think it's bad now, just wait until it goes into full force. Most of your local mom and pop shops are gonna lean down or close. BANK ON IT!
Originally posted by haarvik
reply to post by TheImmaculateD1
Again your ignorance is showing. I owned a pizza shop. I was cheaper than anyone around. I also paid more than minimum wage. My food costs skyrocketed when fuel went to $4 gallon. I could have raised prices and stayed in business, but I chose not to because I knew the new minimum wage law was coming. So you should actually know the facts before you make yourself look like a buffoon.