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To: bentway who wrote (740301)	9/18/2013 1:22:59 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1572773

>> They used to be locked into their Walgreens job if they wanted to keep the healthcare, or limited only to jobs that would provide equivalent healthcare, if they had to have it. Now, as in ALL OTHER developed countries, his healthcare will continue if he leaves Walgreens. As long as the kids keep paying the bill.

To: bentway who wrote (740301)	9/18/2013 9:27:13 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572773

Bentway, Walgreens is not on the hook to provide healthcare, making them more competitive. Same argument is being used in support of single-payer, i.e. a complete government takeover of the health insurance industry. "If employers aren't on the hook to provide health care, they'll be 'more competitive.'" The problem is that there is no free lunch. Someone ends up footing the bill. If taxes on businesses get raised, the net effect is a wash, but now government has more control. Tenchusatsu