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Stryker Corp. layoff plans strike chords of political and economic concern
MLive.com ^
| Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 10:33 AM
| Al Jones
Posted on 11/15/2012 1:11:27 AM PST by Olog-hai
Stryker Corp.’s plans to lay off about 5 percent of its worldwide staff to cut costs—a move announced by the medical products company last Thursday—have some worried about the spin-off effect it may have in the community.
It seems to be an even bigger concern, however, to some from the political standpoint.
They are squarely blaming the new Medical Device Excise Tax and the Obama administration for the Kalamazoo-based company's decision. …
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: medicalproducts; medicaltax; obamacare; strykercorp
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posted on
11/15/2012 1:11:37 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
11/15/2012 1:43:07 AM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: Olog-hai
America wanted Obama, they got Obama.
Rots o ruck.
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
11/15/2012 2:42:52 AM PST
by
gotribe
To: Springman; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; madison10; ...
More layoffs.
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posted on
11/15/2012 3:39:42 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: cripplecreek
Libs will boycott even if they have to die doing it
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posted on
11/15/2012 4:02:15 AM PST
by
scooby321
(AMS)
To: scooby321
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posted on
11/15/2012 4:26:26 AM PST
by
Kozak
(The Republic is dead. I do not owe what we have any loyalty, wealth or sympathy.)
To: Olog-hai
If these were more unionized workers who voted for hussein, then I could really give a crap.
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posted on
11/15/2012 4:27:19 AM PST
by
freeangel
( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
To: Olog-hai
To: scooby321
Libs will boycott even if they have to die doing itCool - a twofer! Besides, they're the ones always whining about population.
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posted on
11/15/2012 4:53:23 AM PST
by
meyer
(Proud member of the 53%.)
To: Olog-hai
Has anyone asked about the logic of this particular tax? I guess the answer is in the transcripts from the hearings, right? Oh, wait ...
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posted on
11/15/2012 5:43:36 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("Our president ... makes big speeches packed full of little ideas" Charles C. W. Cooke)
To: scooby321
Libs will boycott Until they need a knee replacement.
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posted on
11/15/2012 6:04:39 AM PST
by
radioone
To: Olog-hai
When even companies that gave Obama the nod do this, then maybe Big Ears will see it’s about normal long term planning, not about being “petty.” Let O’Care go away and the hiring will appear again, almost like magic.
In the meantime, the libbie boycott list is going to get so large that they won’t be able to shop much more than Starbucks (oh wait, did Starbucks announce a warning about this too?)
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posted on
11/15/2012 6:07:56 AM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(How long before all this "fairness" kills everybody, even the poor it was supposed to help???)
To: HiTech RedNeck
In the meantime, the libbie boycott list is going to get so large that they won’t be able to shop much more than Starbucks (oh wait, did Starbucks announce a warning about this too?)
Wait till their utilities start laying people off. I guess the liberals will have to shut of the heat and lights to boycott in the dark.
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posted on
11/15/2012 6:19:47 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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