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In reply to the discussion: Hostess closing Seattle bakery; 110 workers affected [View all]Monk06
(7,675 posts)11. Yep. One of the reasons why American companies tried to use NAFTA to dismantle the Canada Health
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.
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I know its tempting to point at those things however the real question here is
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#17
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
So when they declare bankruptcy the taxpayers will have to pick up the tab for employee pensions
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Nov 2012
#12
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
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