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Blasphemer

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5. That's what it sounds like to me

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 02:57 PM

Dec 2012

I think I actually like this turn of events. Public support for "socialized medicine" will only increase with corporate moves such as this one.

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Walmart's New Health Care Policy Shifts Burden To Medicaid, Obamacare [View all] onehandle Dec 2012 OP

NEW health care policy?!? They've been shifting the burden to the states BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #1

No shit. Who's barely figuring this out? savalez Dec 2012 #9

You'd be surprised. BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #27

Yep, nothing particularly new except they are trying to shirk their responsibility on to the new davidpdx Dec 2012 #34

What a bunch of assholes! CindyinIndy Dec 2012 #2

So the biggest private employer is saying we need single payer socialized medicine high density Dec 2012 #3

That's what it sounds like to me Blasphemer Dec 2012 #5

The U.S. government ought to send them a bill LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #4

"Walmart declined to disclose how many of its roughly 1.4 million U.S. workers are vulnerable to... SoapBox Dec 2012 #6

There should be a mandatory tax on the owners and heirs of Walmart. Panasonic Dec 2012 #7

I suppose this is one way to move toward single payer healthcare groundloop Dec 2012 #8

And how many of those states are effectivelyalready bankrupt? 30 something n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #10

I know this is true but we need to acknowledge that there are a lot of businesses - especially jwirr Dec 2012 #11

NO MORE WAL-FARE. nt alp227 Dec 2012 #12

A business decision? burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #13

Walmart argues for comprehensive national health insurance. burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #14

Thus, Walmart are also arguing for extra expenses. mwooldri Dec 2012 #21

Interesting points burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #39

And Walmart thus are arguing for higher "taxes" (whilst eliminating health care costs). mwooldri Dec 2012 #22

Assbackwards, as usual. Time to unionize and take responsibility for your workforce, Wally! freshwest Dec 2012 #15

It's in response dammit! ReasonsVoice Dec 2012 #16

This is why I'm against christx30 Dec 2012 #17

You Consider Health Care a Luxury?! AndyTiedye Dec 2012 #20

I may have said it wron christx30 Dec 2012 #25

do you realize how ridiculous you sound? Skittles Dec 2012 #33

And Walmart doesn't care christx30 Dec 2012 #41

you don't seem to get it Skittles Dec 2012 #42

A luxury? burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #40

. Skittles Dec 2012 #43

Do you have any reference material to back up your claims? obxhead Dec 2012 #18

LOL. Pizza time? PSPS Dec 2012 #23

Go back to the pizza oven from whence you came. JimDandy Dec 2012 #26

I live in Ontario...and what you write does not reflect the Health care system ... nenagh Dec 2012 #31

LOL Skittles Dec 2012 #32

on Italy JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #38

Whoever made up that title should be fired.... ReRe Dec 2012 #19

Solution!! Add a new tax to companies with more than 30 employees pay a higher cstanleytech Dec 2012 #24

Time to amend the ACA to require employers with part time employees to pay Politicub Dec 2012 #28

Nothing new here... deathrind Dec 2012 #29

I just want to say, DUer Mike_C nailed this like Nostrodamus 3 years ago: Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #30

Thanks for that Blandocyte Dec 2012 #36

Wow. He nailed it. I wish more people had thought of stuff like this before the law passed. Pterodactyl Dec 2012 #44

Why rks306 Dec 2012 #35

Maybe offer a choice Blandocyte Dec 2012 #37