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the government requires businesses to pay for health care because they offer large tax breaks that businesses must take in order to remain competitive.

Not exactly true. WalMart is the poster child for this. They don't offer health benefits, and they are competitive.
Other companies would do the same thing if they weren't hampered by Union contracts.

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Not exactly true. WalMart is the poster child for this. They don't offer health benefits, and they are competitive.
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That's only to their lowest paid, mostly part time, workers. A majority of their workers still get wallmart health care and the company still gets huge tax breaks for this health care. But you're right, my statement before was a bit too general.