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ObamaCare Fallout: Walmart Ends Insurance For New Hires
Breitbart ^ | 1 Dec 2012 | John Nolte

Posted on 12/01/2012 12:14:56 PM PST by george76

And so the government takeover of our health care system begins:

Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, plans to begin denying health insurance to newly hired employees who work fewer than 30 hours a week..

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By making the fine for not providing health care cheaper than providing health care, this was always the plan: to encourage employers to send us to the government.

Remember how Obama's big ObamaCare sell was, "You get to keep the health insurance you have"?

It was all a lie, a hustle, a con, a ruse…

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: democrathealthcare; democrats; health; healthcare; healthinsurance; insurance; jobs; layoffs; obama; obamacare; walmart
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1 posted on 12/01/2012 12:15:07 PM PST by george76
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How can this be? I thought WM doesn’t offer benefits? /IFCW


2 posted on 12/01/2012 12:19:01 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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Walmart has been ramping down it’s employee benefits for years, making them nearly worthless.

But you’re correct, they have now just totally eliminated benefits for the private sector schmucks, like so many other big corps have been doing for the past 15 years.


3 posted on 12/01/2012 12:22:35 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: george76

I just can’t wait until people start getting their health care insurance bills at the end of January.


4 posted on 12/01/2012 12:24:20 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: george76

not a surprise

It makes no economic sense anymore for retail-level businesses to hire people full time or provide health insurance.


5 posted on 12/01/2012 12:29:05 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Safrguns

From Red Cross/Blue Shield to welfare. What a bargin. Just exactly what Obamagabe and his band of socialists want. Welcome to the Socialist States of America.


6 posted on 12/01/2012 12:30:04 PM PST by NKP_Vet
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To: Safrguns
I just can’t wait until people start getting their health care insurance bills at the end of January.

It'll be a honking hoot...Like Walmart, most employers are cutting hours for many years now avoid the ever escalating big med costs.

Can't wait to see the average Walmart 20 hour per week employee now having to pay for medical benefits, when it costs them about 70 bucks just to fill their tanks to get to work and back....Oh yeah!

On their off days they can beg for food and rent money.

7 posted on 12/01/2012 12:31:27 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Safrguns

people have already been getting messages about higher premiums and letters from their doctors saying they no longer accept Medicare..


8 posted on 12/01/2012 12:31:33 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: george76

Just the first step. The second is a massive wave of automation for retailers. Self checkout scanners don’t need health care.


9 posted on 12/01/2012 12:32:31 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: dragnet2

20 hours a week and still get food stamps

what a world


10 posted on 12/01/2012 12:33:19 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Safrguns

I can.

But those that voted for this jerk and have no idea what’s coming they can eat it.


11 posted on 12/01/2012 12:33:27 PM PST by CommieCutter
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To: NKP_Vet

This has been the trend for over 15 years. Big med and big insurance have been jacking their rates up through the roof for well over a decade now.


12 posted on 12/01/2012 12:34:31 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: george76

All part of Obama’s plan. Employers end coverage and look like the bad guys. It’s the path to single payer healthcare.


13 posted on 12/01/2012 12:35:22 PM PST by socal_parrot (I hate to say I told you so, but...)
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20 hours a week a Walmart and having now having to pay for health insurance... How else would they eat?

For Christmas, if possible, I suggest these people scrap together a few dollars and exchange canned food for gifts.


14 posted on 12/01/2012 12:36:59 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Send a canned a SPAM to your favorite liberal for Christmas, gift wrapped of course.


15 posted on 12/01/2012 12:39:00 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: socal_parrot
All part of Obama’s plan. Employers end coverage

Come on...Lets be honest...This cheet has been happening for over 15 years now...And was getting worse each year....It's no secret.

16 posted on 12/01/2012 12:39:06 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: george76

The msm has been quiet on Walmart lately. Guess this will get them revved up again and we’ll see nothing but slams against the company the next 6 months.


17 posted on 12/01/2012 12:43:44 PM PST by bgill (We've passed the point of no return. Welcome to Al Amerika.)
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To: george76; All

The real traves ty in ObamaCare is that most of your large, Multi-National companies support ObamaCare...even as they lament about it. The fine will always be cheaper than the coverage

Wal-Mart, once cheerleaded by many Free Trader Communist Globalists....is pretty much a liberal organization.


18 posted on 12/01/2012 12:46:02 PM PST by SeminoleCounty (Illegal Aliens do not pay Social Security...Employers do)
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To: george76

Health insurance is your individual responsibility, not your employer’s. Do you demand car insurance from your employer? Do you demand home insurance from your employer? So, why is this health insurance any different? Your health, your responsibility. The employer involvement was gateway to communism, which has now been realized with the full government involvement.


19 posted on 12/01/2012 12:49:01 PM PST by sagar
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So, why is this health insurance any different? Your health, your responsibility. The employer involvement was gateway to communism

What about workers comp? Since it benefits employees, should the employees pay the premiums on that too?

20 posted on 12/01/2012 12:54:07 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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