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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 10:51 AM Original message |
Universal Healthcare: Why Wouldn't EVERY CEO be for it? |
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Veritas_et_Aequitas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think part of it has to deal with preceived tax increase v. current expense. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. That would require them to like their employees |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Actually that is not it at all |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Actually yes, that is it |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's not good news for the CEOs of insurance companies... |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. One reason may be that it robs corporations of a carrot they dangle. n/t |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Like, "Jones will never leave us. His kid's got cancer and he needs the coverage." |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. That's all too true |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. It definitely gives me pause. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. They are genetically programmed to oppose anything that causes taxes to increase |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. because they are examples of the Peter Principle |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. I've never understood that myself. |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
11. Because they are greedy idiots... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
13. I imagine the CEOs of the health care denial industry would be opposed, but fuck them. n/t |
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LeeM (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. CEO's focus: shareholder profits |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. I own a small business, and am part of a local small business group |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thanks for your input |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. The CEO of Ford has been for it for some time |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. It makes their employees (servants) less desperate |
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