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Monk06

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11. Yep. One of the reasons why American companies tried to use NAFTA to dismantle the Canada Health
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:50 PM
Nov 2012

Act. Up here health care does not cost businesses one copper penny. Even with the Canadian and American dollars on par that is a significant cost saving.

Try arguing that point with the American Chamber of Commerce and other anti AFA right wingers.

Single payer health care is the prime example of how ideology trumps facts in the RW bubble sphere.
"Hostess cited increasing pension and medical costs for employees as one of..." SoapBox Nov 2012 #1
I know its tempting to point at those things however the real question here is cstanleytech Nov 2012 #17
Having been in this position before PatrynXX Nov 2012 #29
another reason for universal healthcare bloomington-lib Nov 2012 #2
Yep. One of the reasons why American companies tried to use NAFTA to dismantle the Canada Health Monk06 Nov 2012 #11
Most of your bread products, sold on shelves, are owned by a Mexican Company - Grupo Bimbo TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #3
I hate to hear this. I hope Hostess doesn't go under entirely. No more Twinkies? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #4
As long as no one eats them, they will always be there. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #7
LOL. I've actually read that they are almost non-biodegradable. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8
I used to be so hooked on Twinkies about 35 lb. & 40 yrs ago wordpix Nov 2012 #19
Lean, you mean ... eom Kolesar Nov 2012 #21
This is just another screw the employees move! GitRDun Nov 2012 #5
I guess that means the co. isn't making enough $ to pay the bills? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #9
Lots of potential reasons GitRDun Nov 2012 #13
So when they declare bankruptcy the taxpayers will have to pick up the tab for employee pensions Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #12
You cannot discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy GitRDun Nov 2012 #14
+1 FreeBC Nov 2012 #28
Yeah. Been that way for years. n/t SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2012 #33
Hostess will humbled_opinion Nov 2012 #6
But I like Sno-balls!! longship Nov 2012 #10
just like the huge Campbell's soup factory here shanti Nov 2012 #15
They've been in trouble since ITT sold them off to Purina in the '80s ... SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2012 #16
"Strike", hell. Their brand is dying because their product line is crap. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #18
Hotess/Interstate started up in 1930 Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #20
have you had a fruit pie lately? Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #23
so what do the workers do???? rdking647 Nov 2012 #26
That's a problem. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #27
Them's fightin' words. AlexSatan Nov 2012 #32
Hostess may be in trouble primarily because . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #22
Hostess' biggest problem is McKee Foods jmowreader Nov 2012 #24
Really folks, any food industry relying heavily on fructose is going down slowly. kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #31
no matter who you blame the fact is thousands of employees may soon be out of work rdking647 Nov 2012 #25
Indeed Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #30
Ding dong the Twinkie's dead. Kablooie Nov 2012 #34
Owners are worth, cumulatively, a couple of billion dollars BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #35
Bullshit glacierbay Nov 2012 #36
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