Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality

The Washington Times ^ | 11/9/12 | Kerry Picket

[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.

[annieokie]

I will give no quarter."""""........

ME EITHER.........they make me SICK TO MY STOMACH. They are no patriots to America and are enemies to us who try to do the best with what we were handed.

We didn't like what we had, anymore that anyone else, but that's what we were dealt. Romney with all his warts WAS HEADS above obama the MUSLIM.

Remember their names: for when SHARIA LAW comes in those Principled pure and righteious Evangalicals will be screaming louder than anyone in Free Republic, you can count on that. They will scream when their TAXES go up, Obamacare kicks in, etc.etc.etc. When they show up and scream, we can kick their BUTTS once more.

No Christian can be a Democrat, and No Christian should vote 3rd party or write in. Jesus told us to OCCUPY, not throw it away ON PURPOSE.

Now when things get worse they can EAT THEIR PRINCIPLES, that should sustain them.

[annieokie]

I will give no quarter."""""........

ME EITHER.........they make me SICK TO MY STOMACH. They are no patriots to America and are enemies to us who try to do the best with what we were handed.

We didn't like what we had, anymore that anyone else, but that's what we were dealt. Romney with all his warts WAS HEADS above obama the MUSLIM.

Remember their names: for when SHARIA LAW comes in those Principled pure and righteious Evangalicals will be screaming louder than anyone in Free Republic, you can count on that. They will scream when their TAXES go up, Obamacare kicks in, etc.etc.etc. When they show up and scream, we can kick their BUTTS once more.

No Christian can be a Democrat, and No Christian should vote 3rd party or write in. Jesus told us to OCCUPY, not throw it away ON PURPOSE.

Now when things get worse they can EAT THEIR PRINCIPLES, that should sustain them.

[IM2MAD]

Has anyone tried winter sowing veggie seeds? I’ve been doing it for several years. Saves $$s and easy to do.

http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/How_to_Winter_Sow.html

[1010RD]

So this is the experimental phase of the theory?

[1010RD]

‘02

[stuartcr]

Yes the beginning, although I’d rather it was Mitt that I watched.

[1010RD]

Me too and he’d be an interesting subject given some of the wilder theorems. ;-]

[LZ_Bayonet]

"Once dependent on big government they must rely on their slave masters and eagerly embrace them at the next election."

Is this also true of REPUBLICAN voters? Of course it is; and now you know where many of those 3 million non-Romney, non-Obama votes went. They needed the Obama goodies, but were worried Romney would cut them off, but they couldn't bring themselves to vote for Obama.

The snippits I hear of Rush seem to have him thinking only Latinos, Blacks and Dems must rely of this "soup line". But Rush, and all the other analysts, should realize that Republicans losing their homes and jobs are just as desperate for assistance. This is another benefit of Obama crashing the economy: Obama is the "Soup Nazi"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ3AOmZ2fps

[Truth29]

"Go Galt? What the f have you been doing for four years?"

Huh? For the last four years like so many continuing to try and make more and to end Dear Leader's reign. But it is now time to starve the beast and minimize income, reduce the profile, and maybe even figure out how to draw on some of those vaunted governmental benefits.

[Terry Mross]

Look at the areas hit by Sandy. That’s America before too long.

[rcrngroup]

Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality

Good! I hope the Socialist States of Amerika destroys itself & self destructs as a result of the RAT bastard commie muzlim pig 0dumb0!. The liberal dumb asses will never pin this on 0dumb0, but no matter, just so they get to suffer in the process. Of course conservatives will suffer as well, but unfortunately we are now the minority in Amerika and the main thing we need to do is to defend our families & homes in the coming meltdown.