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Thinkingabout

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3. Now this must be one of the most stupid conclusion one could come up with.

Reply to Dpm12 (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 12:13 PM

Feb 2013

Either the employer needs the employee or they don't. This cutting employees is a dumb threat. Cutting hours to get someone below the 29 hours a week so the employer with over 50 employees does not have to provide health insurance is dumb in for the fact those employees would fall into the Medicare programs, another welfare program to the benefit of employers such as Walmart.

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GOP Warns Obama's Minimum Wage Plan a Bad Idea [View all] Dpm12 Feb 2013 OP

Any program to help the poor or disadvantaged is a bad thing to GOP. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #1

I wouldn't post news from CNS Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #2

Now this must be one of the most stupid conclusion one could come up with. Thinkingabout Feb 2013 #3

GOP makes statement. Fact checkers show it's false/lies. CBN covers it anyway. Scuba Feb 2013 #4

If businesses need employees they will hire them. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2013 #5

A higher minimum wage would help the recovery. Help Main Street over Wall Street. RC Feb 2013 #6