Comments on: There’s A Very Good Reason Wal-Mart Supports an Employer Mandate http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: None Dare Call It Fascism | The Liberty Ledger http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-231792 None Dare Call It Fascism | The Liberty Ledger Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:34:30 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-231792 [...] the company the left loves to hate, has crawled in bed with Obama Recent press reports, including a front-page story in the Wall Street Journal, have the news that [...] [...] the company the left loves to hate, has crawled in bed with Obama Recent press reports, including a front-page story in the Wall Street Journal, have the news that [...]

]]> By: Liberal Bipolarity http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-142302 Liberal Bipolarity Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:40:05 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-142302 [...] increasing cost of living, and smaller businesses will disappear. For proof, look no farther than Walmart's support of ObamaCare. Why would Walmart favor adding health care costs? Given Walmart's duty to its shareholders, [...] [...] increasing cost of living, and smaller businesses will disappear. For proof, look no farther than Walmart's support of ObamaCare. Why would Walmart favor adding health care costs? Given Walmart's duty to its shareholders, [...]

]]> By: Pond’rings » Health and Health Care http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-40951 Pond’rings » Health and Health Care Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:14:23 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-40951 [...] Or take a look at the reasoning behind Walmart’s support of government run health care—essentially so they can offload their cost to the government, hiding part of the cost of doing business. Of course, in a sense, this entire game is the fault of the government in the first place, because during the first socialist burst (otherwise known as the “New Deal”), the US Government made health care a part of employment through taxes. Just another example of the government stepping in to “solve” a problem it originally created, counting on our forgetting a few facts because they mishandle the teaching of history through their control of the educational system. [...] [...] Or take a look at the reasoning behind Walmart’s support of government run health care—essentially so they can offload their cost to the government, hiding part of the cost of doing business. Of course, in a sense, this entire game is the fault of the government in the first place, because during the first socialist burst (otherwise known as the “New Deal”), the US Government made health care a part of employment through taxes. Just another example of the government stepping in to “solve” a problem it originally created, counting on our forgetting a few facts because they mishandle the teaching of history through their control of the educational system. [...]

]]> By: None Dare Call It Fascism | Political News | Annuit Coeptis http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-40768 None Dare Call It Fascism | Political News | Annuit Coeptis Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:54:01 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-40768 [...] the company the left loves to hate, has crawled in bed with Obama Recent press reports, including a front-page story in the Wall Street Journal, have the news that [...] [...] the company the left loves to hate, has crawled in bed with Obama Recent press reports, including a front-page story in the Wall Street Journal, have the news that [...]

]]> By: Lynn B. DeSpain http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-40700 Lynn B. DeSpain Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:23:19 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-40700 Actually Walmart only takes advatage of Laws that exist or Laws that they can help create. This has been done in this Nation from the beginning. Most of our early billionaires never broke any laws, but there were a lot of laws created because of them! Most every employer wants to provide benefits to attract good employees and to keep them. The reason that it is hard to do so is the costs. The costs are high do to litigations. Federal Congress has never addressed this cause, mainly because they themselves are lawyers, those who profit most from these litigations. Caps on Medical suits are desperately needed in this Nation, from the family practitioner who pays 50% of their income to malpracice insurance, to the hospitals , to the phamicutcal companies, et al. Litigation is a large cost of most every item sold in America. Half the cost of the step ladder that you use in your own home is liability insurance, because someone, somewhere will sue, and some jury will award an astronomical amount of money, and for what? The same injury you could get falling off a rock while camping with your family? No one forces you to see a Doctor. No one forces you to take medicine. No one forces anyone to have an operation. Why? because there are always risks, and we have to learn to accept personal responsibility for taking these risks. We need people in Washington DC who see beyond the profit, and can see the savings to all of the citizens in our Nation. Hozro Actually Walmart only takes advatage of Laws that exist or Laws that they can help create. This has been done in this Nation from the beginning. Most of our early billionaires never broke any laws, but there were a lot of laws created because of them!

Most every employer wants to provide benefits to attract good employees and to keep them. The reason that it is hard to do so is the costs. The costs are high do to litigations.

Federal Congress has never addressed this cause, mainly because they themselves are lawyers, those who profit most from these litigations.

Caps on Medical suits are desperately needed in this Nation, from the family practitioner who pays 50% of their income to malpracice insurance, to the hospitals , to the phamicutcal companies, et al. Litigation is a large cost of most every item sold in America. Half the cost of the step ladder that you use in your own home is liability insurance, because someone, somewhere will sue, and some jury will award an astronomical amount of money, and for what? The same injury you could get falling off a rock while camping with your family?

No one forces you to see a Doctor. No one forces you to take medicine. No one forces anyone to have an operation. Why? because there are always risks, and we have to learn to accept personal responsibility for taking these risks.

We need people in Washington DC who see beyond the profit, and can see the savings to all of the citizens in our Nation.

Hozro

]]> By: Ross, Bradenton, Flo http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-40644 Ross, Bradenton, Flo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:01:52 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-40644 Up until the mid-90's, WalMart's theme presented to the American people was, "Buy American". This was to support the American manufactures and businesses. After the founder, Sam Walton died and none of his kids expressed no desire to take over the business, the theme turned to "By America". Everything in the mechantile side seems to be made in China. Maybe they need to put up signs to read "Buy Chinese". In the south, there is something a husband will never do, that is to stand between his wife and a WalMart store. I watched WalMart destroy almost all of the small "Mom and Pop" mechantile businesses in my hometown. They would drop prices so low, that the "Mom and Pop's" couldn't compete. Then once the majority were out of business, the prices went up. Huntsville, Alabama was only 20 miles away and it became more cost-effective for us to drive to Huntsville where WalMart prices were significantly lower because there were stronger competition. So when WalMart endorses any legislation sponsored by a Democrat congress bent on making our country another European-style socialist government, you can rest assured that WalMart wins and their competition and ultimately their customers lose. Up until the mid-90's, WalMart's theme presented to the American people was, "Buy American". This was to support the American manufactures and businesses. After the founder, Sam Walton died and none of his kids expressed no desire to take over the business, the theme turned to "By America". Everything in the mechantile side seems to be made in China. Maybe they need to put up signs to read "Buy Chinese".

In the south, there is something a husband will never do, that is to stand between his wife and a WalMart store. I watched WalMart destroy almost all of the small "Mom and Pop" mechantile businesses in my hometown. They would drop prices so low, that the "Mom and Pop's" couldn't compete. Then once the majority were out of business, the prices went up. Huntsville, Alabama was only 20 miles away and it became more cost-effective for us to drive to Huntsville where WalMart prices were significantly lower because there were stronger competition.

So when WalMart endorses any legislation sponsored by a Democrat congress bent on making our country another European-style socialist government, you can rest assured that WalMart wins and their competition and ultimately their customers lose.

]]> By: Tim AZ http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-40605 Tim AZ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:52:36 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-40605 If you want to spend your money at Target no one will stop you. But know this Target is owned by the french. If you want entitelments then move yourself to France that's where your money will be going. You are entitled to nothing you do not earn in a free society. If you want more go out and earn it. Don't use a politician to steal what you have not earned from the rest of us. I don't have health insurance. I simply understand that one day some how I will leave this body behind. If you want to spend your money at Target no one will stop you. But know this Target is owned by the french. If you want entitelments then move yourself to France that's where your money will be going. You are entitled to nothing you do not earn in a free society. If you want more go out and earn it. Don't use a politician to steal what you have not earned from the rest of us. I don't have health insurance. I simply understand that one day some how I will leave this body behind.

]]> By: Scott-Green Bay http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-40480 Scott-Green Bay Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:48:17 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-40480 Some moron at the top of this thread said he has run a business with over 3000 employees, and said the Republicans offer no alternative. this whole health care crisis was created by the insurance companies and the federal government. I have a solution, how about No insurance. You pay your bills yourself. Has anybody every thought that doctor and hospital costs would come down, doctor's and hospitals would have to compete for your business? The Insurance companies have to make a profit, they are ussually pretty hefty. Could you imgaine how much money you would save? Some moron at the top of this thread said he has run a business with over 3000 employees, and said the Republicans offer no alternative. this whole health care crisis was created by the insurance companies and the federal government. I have a solution, how about No insurance. You pay your bills yourself. Has anybody every thought that doctor and hospital costs would come down, doctor's and hospitals would have to compete for your business? The Insurance companies have to make a profit, they are ussually pretty hefty. Could you imgaine how much money you would save?

]]> By: Carolyn Burneston http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-40462 Carolyn Burneston Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:15:04 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-40462 I would love to be able to print your articles, which I read to my 94 year old grandfather who is blind, without all the comments. Can you make that an option? I would love to be able to print your articles, which I read to my 94 year old grandfather who is blind, without all the comments. Can you make that an option?

]]> By: Al, The Villages, Fl http://blog.heritage.org/2009/07/01/theres-a-very-good-reason-wal-mart-supports-an-employer-mandate/#comment-40435 Al, The Villages, Fl Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:29:57 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=9847#comment-40435 John, Greenwich may be right but I noticed in a video clip on Fox news several weeks ago that a CEO seemed eager to throw off the burden of health care to the government (or anyone else who cares to take it). All I have to say is you better be careful what you ask for. It still has to be paid for and guess who they will target? He is correct that a lot of discussion and cost figures are being batted about without any definition of what "it" is. Let's take steps to make insurance portable, available across state lines and let's do tort reform so that doctors do not need to prescribe CYA extra tests. We don't need (or want) a government run health care system. John, Greenwich may be right but I noticed in a video clip on Fox news several weeks ago that a CEO seemed eager to throw off the burden of health care to the government (or anyone else who cares to take it). All I have to say is you better be careful what you ask for. It still has to be paid for and guess who they will target?

He is correct that a lot of discussion and cost figures are being batted about without any definition of what "it" is. Let's take steps to make insurance portable, available across state lines and let's do tort reform so that doctors do not need to prescribe CYA extra tests. We don't need (or want) a government run health care system.

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