“Analysts suggest that the total first-quarter hit to S&P 500 firms will be $4.5 billion. “
Sounds a bit low to me. ATT alone was one billion.
Companies will be bullied if they make note of Obamacare’s costs. But, if they don’t honestly report those costs, aren’t they in trouble with the SEC and in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, requiring that financial reports of companies accurately show their financial liabilities? Am I missing something?