Comments on: Wal-Mart embraces the employer mandate.

By: tntster

tntster — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:59 +0000

The catch is they will use the government funded employer mandated health insurance to increase their bottom line and slaughter the competition…….umm, its common sense.

By: mystery commentor

mystery commentor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:33:15 +0000

Wallmart—LOL

By: COSooner

COSooner — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:57:32 +0000

Wal-Mart doesn’t provide their employees affordable health benefits anyway. They direct them on how to apply for government programs, like the child health insurance program that almost every state has.

By: clubber

clubber — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:58:10 +0000

Of course Wal-Mart supports this! Just like with everything else they can insure their workers at a vaolume discount and be at a competitive advantage over mom & pops. Do you people ever stop to actually think?

By: Rodeskawler

Rodeskawler — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:56:11 +0000

And they also hope the employer mandate will produce the over-priced premiums their employees cannot afford and the shabby coverage that requires many a Walmart workers to rely on Medicaid.

There should be a government mandate to cover all Americans so domestic industries can compete with the civilized world.

By: Dawn1954

Dawn1954 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:30:07 +0000

Walmart treats their employees like Sh*t. I remembered in the 90’s when we had a blizzard and three days we had a State of Pennsylvania was in a state of Emergency, no one was allowed to be opened, well Walmart was and would not allow their employees to leave because of the weather condition. That was so wrong. I work retail and trust me I would not work for a store who would not allow them to eat lunch. They had law suites after law suites. They were fined many times allowing a minor to work past the five hour mark.

By: Online Full Free

Online Full Free — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:49:20 +0000

Other stores have been starting to follow the Wal-Mart model of operations. They are doing things such as putting in grocery departments. The most recognizable of these is Target. I look to see Target following Wal-Mart’s example on the health care issue. If they do, then, I’m sure that others will fall into line, too.

By: tokin librul

tokin librul — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:32:50 +0000

I’ll believe it when Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor actually VOTE to pass the measures that Wal-Mart now says it supports.

By: dixie blood

dixie blood — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:30:51 +0000

I don’t give 2 sh|ts what Wal*Mart says. They are c0cksucking liars and will always be c0cksucking liars!!

They will sign and say anything to get their way!!!! I don’t and never will trust these GODLESS CORPORATE FACIST!!!!

Their words and signatures are completly useless and totaly untrustworthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: kassandrasduplex

kassandrasduplex — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:08:56 +0000

So the Walton family is FOR HMO MANDATES. What a surprise. How much do you think they are invested in MHOs?
The current system of employer based HMO PPO coverage is a catastrophe. It is a RIP OFF. This is NOT good news. HMO mandates are WRONG. SINGLE PAYER NATIONAL HEALTH,or at least EXPAND MEDICARE MEDICAID AND FUND THOSE TRULY PUBLIC PROGRAMS ADEQUATELY!!!! RETURN TO PROGRESSIVE TAXATION! Make sure the billionaires are paying their fair share. Warren Buffet revealed not too long ago that he was paying effectively 19% in taxes while his secretary was paying 30%. NO REPUBLIC CAN EXIST WITHOUT PROGRESSIVE TAXATION. Otherwise you have disparity in wealth and stratification of society. Without EQUALITY there is no republic

By: flight

flight — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:57:09 +0000

The time has come for the Federal Government to get involved in the US healthcare. The costs are beginning to affect everyone’s bottom line. When the corporate bottom line is affected things are bound to move, whether it follows the GOP line or not. It turns out that reforming healthcare is good for business.

What is irritating is the effect it has had on my bottom line for quite a while.

By: fergus

fergus — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:48:53 +0000

By: evangenital

evangenital — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:13:29 +0000

We should constantly demand enlistment in the military for FLEAMARKETREPIGGIE.
There is no excuse for these right-wing warmongers to sit out the conflicts that they inflict on some many helpless innocents.

Stop debating with the jerk; he is tone-deaf.

By: wiley

wiley — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:56:51 +0000

Because he’s fourteen years old. He’s mimicking the parents that don’t listen to him.

By: whirlaway

whirlaway — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:55:50 +0000

Why isn’t FLEAMARKETREPIGGIE serving in the military in Afghanistan right now?

Because he’s a chickenhawk – like so many of his idols…

By: whirlaway

whirlaway — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:53:24 +0000

The first thought that occurred to me is : “OK, what’s the catch?”

By: MapleStreet

MapleStreet — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:43:41 +0000

So the aggressive company Walmart found that the plan will be beneficial to their ledger sheets. When will the other companies admit it ?

And did Free Market Liberal (comment 2) come out and call Walmart “Cheap” ? What does FML have against capitalism ? Love ‘m or hate ‘em or both – Walmart is a company that has done extremely well by aggressively pursuing the tenets of capitalism.

Has FML been reading Ho Chi Min ?

By: wiley

wiley — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:37:05 +0000

I payed to have letters hand delivered to my senators today. Guess you could say that came out of my stimulus check.

I said, “I know you know that the public option is a compromise and that single-payer has proven itself many times over. I also know that without campaign reform, even an incumbent needs a lot of money to win….If you and your fellow senators represent by passing the public option, then all you’ll have to do in the next election is say, “Hi. I’m ______________ and I brought you health care.”

I’ve had mixed feelings about paying to speak to my representatives, but it does say I’m willing to pay.

By: sscncturn64

sscncturn64 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:36:07 +0000

Free market liberal, you come on this blog for a reason. My guess is that you know that dems and the left are the way to go. All you do is say stupid shit to try and derail a thread.
Your party is history. I get so much enjoyment watching you rightwingnuts go fcking nuts because your meaningless. STFU. Also you being a wingnut i suggest that while your on your PC you might want to look out your kitchen window and see if your wife is fcking your neighbor.

By: bonzo 1958

bonzo 1958 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:26:05 +0000

We are for an employer mandate which is fair and broad in its coverage, but any alternative to an employer mandate should not create barriers to hiring entry level employees

I recently talked to a walmart employee that I’ve known for years. According to him, walmart is trying to rid themselves of all their full time help and have only part-timers.