Duke University: 44% of U.S. firms consider cutting health care to current workers

Washington Examiner ^ | FEBRUARY 5, 2014 | Paul Bedard

[george76]

Adding to a devastating CBO report of how Obamacare could damage the economy, a Duke University survey of top companies found that 44 percent are considering reducing health benefits to current employees due to Obamacare, confirming the fears of millions of American workers.

In its December survey of chief financial officers around the country, Duke also found that nearly half are “reluctant to hire full-time employers because of the Affordable Care Act.”

And 40 percent are considering shifting to part-time workers and others will hire fewer workers of fire some to avoid the costs of the program.

What’s more, they said in the study, “One in five firms indicates they are likely to hire fewer employees, and another one in 10 may lay off current employees in response to the law.”

Without the law, the CFOs told Duke that they would hire more full-time workers.

[Soul of the South]

“Are you a lawyer? I’m not.
It’s my understanding that Congress cannot on its own, bring the matter to court, that it does not have “standing.”

I’m not an attorney. You may be correct. However, the GOP could have gotten behind a private lawsuit of parties with standing.

[onyx]

IIRC, good conservatives who are constitutional lawyers, like Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz, are standing by to join those very lawsuits.