I explained to a couple co-workers today that because of this new law, our employer will eventually drop providing medical benefits to us as the cost will be more than the penalties he will have to pay upon dropping us. I then reminded them that the law REQUIRES EVERYONE to have health insurance whether you want it or not, and that it will be GOVERNMENT telling us the kind of coverage we will have.
They didn’t look very pleased with the idea when I was finished. Yet they were excited about it at first.
They had both voted for “TheOne”.
Stupid, stupid, ignorant sheep. I was totally ashamed of them both.
I said something similar to another guy at my job. I stated that his ACTUAL hourly wage equals about 30-40% more, but he doesn’t see it because it goes into the cost for his employee-provided health coverage. And what he pays into it every month is tax free.
After telling him that he WON’T be seeing a 30-40% raise in his hourly wage after his employer drops his health coverage, he was really upset.
Point being is that when folks like FReepers, Limbaugh and all hear about these things, we UNDERSTAND the situation. We understand it because we pay attention to politics and national events.
Others need to have it explained in a way that THEY will easily understand.
Good for you. You may have just converted two people!