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Posted on 05/10/2010 4:51:44 PM PDT by CedarDave
When he ran for Congress in 2008, businessman Harry Teague boasted that he provided health insurance for all of his employees back home in New Mexico.
But once he won his seat, Teague, a Democrat, voted twice against his party’s health care reform bill because “it tells businesses to do the right thing and provide insurance for employees but doesn’t guarantee or require affordable options.”
What Teague didn’t say at the time: At the very moment he was voting against the bill, his own companies were eliminating health care coverage for employees.
On Dec. 21, 2009 — as the health care debate was raging in Congress — a human resources manager at Teague’s Cavaloz Energy sent a memo to 250 employees of Teague-affiliated companies:
“Please be aware that effective Feb. 28, Cavaloz Energy Inc., Teaco Energy Services Inc., ABC Rental Tool, Eunice Well Servicing, Teaco Drilling will no longer offer health insurance to [its] employees. We would ask that all employees currently covered under the company’s insurance policy begin to seek an alternative solution.”
“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” the notice added. “Know that we value your employment here at Cavaloz.”
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
It's not that Teague couldn't afford to keep insurance for his employees: Politico states that he has a net worth of more than $41 million and is one of the richest members of Congress. Further in 2008-2009, Teague's holdings in Teaco assets yielded more than $3.3 million in dividend payments to him and his wife.
During a visit to local Republican headquarters I was told that several former Teague employees had come in to register as Republicans as they received pressure to register as Democrats when working at his company.
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Just not very much!
If he had voted for HCR would the Politico have run this story?
Good example of this communists Pearce at work. They have no shame.
Employers are going to stop offering health insurance as soon as they can. Because of Obomas Death Care Bill, it isn't fiscally responsible to offer it any more.
>Good example of this communists Pearce at work. They have no shame.
Pearce is a Communist?
Pearce is a Republican, one of the best when it comes to upholding conservative principles (i.e. a VERY long way from being a RINO!
>Pearce is a Republican, one of the best when it comes to upholding conservative principles (i.e. a VERY long way from being a RINO!)
Which is exactly why I questioned the statement.
I want to see Logical Me’s argument.
liberal hypocrite...bump
Pearce is one of the few bright spots in NM politics. I think he’ll kick olf whiney Harry’s butt in November.
olf=old
Teague is a coward, he voted against the bill for political cover, then he threw his employees on the back of the American taxpayer.
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