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Not-Too-Happy Meal: Diners Miffed Over Obamacare Surcharges
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| 10/7/14
| j blosser
Posted on 10/07/2014 12:16:13 PM PDT by bestintxas
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To: bestintxas
Perhaps surcharge is a misnomer for what is in reality a pass through tax
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:21:26 PM PDT
by
bert
((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12 ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
To: bestintxas
So....when business get's whacked from Washington D.C. and passes this on to you...You are mad at businesses?
Who's stiffing who?
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:24:30 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
They did that in SoCal...when I lived there.
Wish they did here too!!
I'm in OK...now!!!
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:25:29 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
To: bestintxas
“It is only AFTER one orders a meal that does one realize the true cost of it as it is tacked on at the end.”
How do you know this is a surprise tacked on at the end? How do you know there isn’t a mention of the surcharge prior to ordering?
To: SoConPubbie
A business owner discloses an increase in cost, therefore you take out your misplaced anger on the working stiff who happens to be your waitress?
Just an FYI - everyone who reads that will rightfully deem you an idiot.
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:34:41 PM PDT
by
AAABEST
(Et lux in tenebris lucet: et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt)
To: Osage Orange; bestintxas
Doesn't matter.
I didn't vote for it, I did not support it, and I won't pay it.
You see, I have choices.
1. There are other restaurants.
2. If push comes to shove, I'll cook my own meal
If they desire my business, they'll configure their business so I don't have to pay for their employee's insurance.
Capitalism, or my ability to choose which services I will take part of at the price I can afford or will pay for, is great that way.
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:34:41 PM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: Osage Orange; bestintxas
So....when business get's whacked from Washington D.C. and passes this on to you...You are mad at businesses?
Who's stiffing who?
Doesn't matter.
I didn't vote for it, I did not support it, and I won't pay it.
You see, I have choices.
1. There are other restaurants.
2. If push comes to shove, I'll cook my own meal
If they desire my business, they'll configure their business so I don't have to pay for their employee's insurance.
Capitalism, or my ability to choose which services I will take part of at the price I can afford or will pay for, is great that way.
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:35:00 PM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: AAABEST
A business owner discloses an increase in cost, therefore you take out your misplaced anger on the working stiff who happens to be your waitress?
Just an FYI - everyone who reads that will rightfully deem you an idiot.
Sorry if that offends you. But I won't frequent establishments that pass on the costs of ObamaCare to me.
Not my problem, and I can still get food service either somewhere else or cook my own food without paying for the Obamanation that is ObamaCare.
68
posted on
10/07/2014 1:38:02 PM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: DugwayDuke
“Healthcare isnt free and someone has to pay for it.”
Not to mention that bozoCare was shoved down their throats.
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:38:11 PM PDT
by
TalBlack
(Evil doesn't have a day job.)
To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
I wish gas stations would post the amount of tax per gallon of gasoline. There are many places online where you can get post-it notes pre-printed - I ordered some with the federal and state excise taxes listed, and then add in the local sales tax and total it, and place it right below the price on the pump.
Only had one gas station complain, I stopped going there.
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:42:58 PM PDT
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: SoConPubbie
All businesses will pass on the cost of Obamacare to you. When it all kicks in it is going to be worse than it was this year.
You will starve in the dark naked if you cease doing business with those that pass along the cost of Obama care
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:43:33 PM PDT
by
bert
((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12 ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
To: SoConPubbie
Every business passes on their costs... or goes bankrupt. The question isn’t IF, but HOW. Some will make it plainly obvious with a surcharge, some will hide it increasing prices, some will decrease other costs through smaller portions or lower quality ingredients. But all costs get passed on, that’s how profit is made. The place you go to instead is still using your money to pay ObamaCare, including the grocery store and power company when you cook your own food.
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:44:19 PM PDT
by
discostu
(We don't leave the ladies crying cause the story's sad.)
To: bestintxas
A surcharge tacked on is a really underhand, sneaky way to charge a customer. Am already mad at airlines who do it.Seems to me that just the opposite is true. Can't get much more transparent than an overt surcharge.
To: bestintxas
A surcharge is more honest and up front way to charge a customer. Customers expect the sales tax to be itemized on their bill, why not specific taxes caused by Obamacare?
To: Buckeye McFrog
If the Republicans were smart (and they are not)
Couldn't even beat the worst president, ever. I truly fear for the republic.
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:47:53 PM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: Buckeye McFrog
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posted on
10/07/2014 1:58:58 PM PDT
by
bestintxas
(Every time a RINO bites the dust a founding father gets his wings)
To: Osage Orange
“So....when business get’s whacked from Washington D.C. and passes this on to you...You are mad at businesses?”
Please educate me where I said this.
I have never said it is wrong to passing increased costs onto consumer.
What I object to is doing it without telling the consumer upfront and simply tacking onto bill after-the-fact.
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posted on
10/07/2014 2:02:06 PM PDT
by
bestintxas
(Every time a RINO bites the dust a founding father gets his wings)
To: DugwayDuke
“How do you know this is a surprise tacked on at the end? How do you know there isnt a mention of the surcharge prior to ordering?”
If it was explained up front, no problem. One can get up and walk out without ordering.
What exactly would you do if they did not do that and simply tacked it on at end without telling you upfront?
78
posted on
10/07/2014 2:04:34 PM PDT
by
bestintxas
(Every time a RINO bites the dust a founding father gets his wings)
To: SoConPubbie
Sorry if that offends you. But I won't frequent establishments that pass on the costs of ObamaCare to me. It doesn't offed ME (I don't work for tips), but that's not what you posted. You clearly stated that you would stiff the waitress as retribution for the owner's disclosure.
Econ 101: ALL business pass ALL costs on to their customers, whether you're ignorant of the fact or not.
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posted on
10/07/2014 2:04:35 PM PDT
by
AAABEST
(Et lux in tenebris lucet: et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt)
To: Labyrinthos
“Seems to me that just the opposite is true. Can’t get much more transparent than an overt surcharge. “
No disagreement from me. If my eyes are wide open and know it is coming, I can accept or reject it.
Problem I have is I doubt it is overt.
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posted on
10/07/2014 2:07:29 PM PDT
by
bestintxas
(Every time a RINO bites the dust a founding father gets his wings)
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