AOL Story and poll on Maryland's new health-care legislation

[fasttense]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 13) - Maryland has become the first state in the nation to require Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health care or pay the difference into the state's Medicaid fund. Similar laws may be coming elsewhere.

Do you think that the Wal-Mart bill will ultimately cost jobs in the state of Maryland?
No 57%
Yes 43%
Should other states follow Maryland's lead and enact similar legislation?
Yes 72%
No 28%
Total Votes: 10,512

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/business/article.adp?id=20060112152609990003

Seems the majority of AOL subscribers agree with Maryland legislature.

[OhioChick]

1. Done

:kick:

[rpannier]

2. It needs to be enacted by other states to keep walmart from moving jobs

BTW: If all the wealthy states (Mostly Blue States) enact the health care bill then walmart will have very few options but to comply.
Maybe this is the first step toward universal health care?

[A Simple Game]

5. "Maybe this is the first step toward universal health care?"

My thoughts exactly. We aren't getting it because the people want it, we do want it and are not getting it. So, we must force the corporations to want it. As soon as enough companies want it, we will have it.

Personally I don't know why corporations aren't screaming for a national health plan. I see all pluses for them, except for increased competition from smaller businesses.

[fasttense]

6. Good point

"If all the wealthy states (Mostly Blue States) enact the health care bill then walmart will have very few options but to comply."

Maybe then Wal-Mart will move their stores to China and India. Sell their own crap back to them.

[MoJoWorkin]

3. Irony---WalMart add was at the top of the aol page when I voted.

UGH!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. No brainer

when you think about it. The way WalMart works now, everyone in the state pays for its worker's health care via Medicaid, even those who never set foot in their stores. And I'm wondering how many people who really need Medicaid have been denied because WalMart employees have been forced to go on the rolls?

[Mutley]

7. Hooray Maryland!!

It's not always that I'm proud of my state. I am now, though. :applause:

Oh, and done, BTW.

Do you think that the Wal-Mart bill will ultimately cost jobs in the state of Maryland?
No 57%
Yes 43%
Should other states follow Maryland's lead and enact similar legislation?
Yes 72%
No 28%
Total Votes: 14,373

:D