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Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality
The Washington Times ^ | 11/9/12 | Kerry Picket

Posted on 11/09/2012 8:58:44 AM PST by Evil Slayer

Freedom Works has put together a list of companies that will be laying of employees as a result of President Barack Obama's health care law:

Welch Allyn

Welch Allyn, a company that manufactures medical diagnostic equipment in central New York, announced in September that they would be laying off 275 employees, or roughly 10% of their workforce over the next three years. One of the major reasons discussed for the layoffs was a proactive response to the Medical Device Tax mandated by the new healthcare law.

Dana Holding Corp.

As recently as a week ago, a global auto parts manufacturing company in Ohio known as Dana Holding Corp., warned their employees of potential layoffs, citing "$24 million over the next six years in additional U.S. health care expenses". After laying off several white collar staffers, company insiders have hinted at more to come. The company will have to cover the additional $24 million cost somehow, which will likely equate to numerous cuts in their current workforce of 25,500 worldwide.

Stryker

One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December. Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in Obamacare by slashing 5% of their global workforce - an estimated 1,170 positions.

Boston Scientific

In October of 2009, Boston Scientific CEO Ray Elliott, warned that proposed taxes in the health care reform bill could "lead to significant job losses" for his company. Nearly two years later, Elliott announced that the company would be cutting anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 jobs, while simultaneously shifting investments and workers overseas - to China.

Medtronic

In March of 2010, medical device maker Medtronic warned that Obamacare taxes could result in a reduction of precisely 1,000 jobs.

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1 posted on 11/09/2012 8:58:46 AM PST by Evil Slayer
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To: Evil Slayer
Schaden

I've had to lay off the rest of the word. Sorry.

2 posted on 11/09/2012 9:02:43 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Own It.)
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To: Evil Slayer
Comrades, the system has been overwhelmed.

Our job is done, and our glorious days of dictatorship have begun.

3 posted on 11/09/2012 9:02:52 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the psychopath.)
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To: Evil Slayer

Www.dailyjobcuts.com


4 posted on 11/09/2012 9:03:24 AM PST by CharlotteVRWC
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To: Evil Slayer

At least now, we’ll get to see what will really happen with another 4yrs of Obama...


5 posted on 11/09/2012 9:03:27 AM PST by stuartcr ("When silence speaks, it speaks only to those that have already decided what they want to hear.")
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To: Evil Slayer

Added to layoffs thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2956717/posts?page=1


6 posted on 11/09/2012 9:04:33 AM PST by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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To: Evil Slayer

Http://www.dailyjobcuts.com


7 posted on 11/09/2012 9:05:41 AM PST by CharlotteVRWC
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To: Evil Slayer

stock up and a couple years of non-perishable foods

get some good quality seeds for a garden

don’t be skimpy on home-defense


8 posted on 11/09/2012 9:05:46 AM PST by Mr. K (We need a TEA PARTY MARCH ON GOP HEADQUARTERS!)
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To: stuartcr

9 posted on 11/09/2012 9:06:07 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Mr. K

Long past time for stocking up on seeds.
Get the garden started. I know it’s winter, but you better have a plan to get it going first thing.

Buy some chicks, too.


10 posted on 11/09/2012 9:07:45 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Evil Slayer

Bullshit! Free health care is free (and a right) so I don’t see how a free thing could result in layoffs.


11 posted on 11/09/2012 9:08:30 AM PST by Doctor 2Brains
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To: Evil Slayer

Time to eat your peas, Obama losers.


12 posted on 11/09/2012 9:08:53 AM PST by rhombus
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To: Evil Slayer

Sadly, this is good news for Obama and the Democrats. Once out of the work force or working for reduced hours/pay, these people will be candidates for government assistance; more welfare, more food stamps, more Obamaphone, more unemployment, more subsidized transportation and housing, more socialized healthcare, more everything. Once dependent on big government they must rely on their slave masters and eagerly embrace them at the next election.


13 posted on 11/09/2012 9:09:45 AM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: Evil Slayer
..wait till full effect of the BTU tax hits...this is chicken-feed
which is also going up!

14 posted on 11/09/2012 9:10:00 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (Anger a Conservative by telling a lie; Anger a Liberal by telling the truth. - RWR 8-)
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To: Doctor 2Brains

Indeed, most 0zombies believe that 0bamacare means
“free healthcare for all on demand”

and there’s nothing you can say to convince them otherwise.


15 posted on 11/09/2012 9:10:25 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Evil Slayer

unemployment over 10% coming almost immediately


16 posted on 11/09/2012 9:10:37 AM PST by Mr. K (We need a TEA PARTY MARCH ON GOP HEADQUARTERS!)
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To: Evil Slayer

Hey...
This is what the sheeple voted for. You do get the government you deserve, and so many DESERVE THIS.

I’m done fighting it.


17 posted on 11/09/2012 9:10:47 AM PST by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: Evil Slayer

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Those that didn’t vote for ‘love of country’ STAND AND REJOICE!! You are getting the rewards of your efforts.

Now, when do we get our new Obama flags to replace this old and irrelevant Stars and Stripes rag??


18 posted on 11/09/2012 9:12:49 AM PST by Gator113 (I would have voted for NEWT, now it's Romney & Ryan.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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To: Evil Slayer

I don’t know what all these people are worried about

Obama will make it illegal to lay people off soon


19 posted on 11/09/2012 9:13:30 AM PST by Mr. K (We need a TEA PARTY MARCH ON GOP HEADQUARTERS!)
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To: tcrlaf
We can't fight on every front. The majority apparently want this. Let's give it to them. Go Galt. Stop the motor of the world. Stop struggling to pull the increasingly heavy wagon full of looters and retreat to your Galt’s Gulch. Maybe after the collapse, something can be rebuilt.
20 posted on 11/09/2012 9:17:10 AM PST by Truth29
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