[A. Pole]

If I raise my rates to pay my employees more and offer them better benefits,customers will start shopping elsewhere.

That is why one rule should be applied to all. Either by the universal requirment (combined with the tarrifs to level the playing field for foreign production) OR by introducing the national health care system, there is no other way.

[balrog666]

That is why one rule should be applied to all. Either by the universal requirment (combined with the tarrifs to level the playing field for foreign production) OR by introducing the national health care system, there is no other way.

The former is never going to happen because no one will pay $15.00 for McDonald's hamburger that they can cook at home for $1.00. Ditto for every other small business.

As for the second, if you think healthcare is expensive now, just wait until it's free.

"We" better find another option before we kill the Golden Goose that is the US economy. Or maybe it's already dead ...

[KevinDavis]

So you want government to control the business then??

[John O]

That is why one rule should be applied to all. Either by the universal requirment (combined with the tarrifs to level the playing field for foreign production) OR by introducing the national health care system, there is no other way.

A communist command economy sounds so much nicer when phrased this way. Of course it's still communism and will still suck but at least everyone will have health care (after a six month wait if the commissars deem you worthy)