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Originally Posted by ballz2wallz That should never happen. It happens when Walmart doesn't give their employees healthcare....
Originally Posted by ballz2wallz That should never happen. It happens when Walmart doesn't give their employees healthcare....
10-03-2006, 02:45 PM
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| helluo librorum The Lab Moderator  Humanist Chicago Suburbs 
| Originally Posted by ballz2wallz It happens when Walmart doesn't give their employees healthcare. 
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10-03-2006, 02:45 PM
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| ..... your a worthless poster  Realist
| Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent It's called "personal responsibility"......I feel I need health insurance so I made that a priority when getting a job. It's a benefit my company offers. If you feel it's important to you, make sure you get a job that offers it or buy it on the side.
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10-03-2006, 02:46 PM
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| Banned  Conservative Government is another way to say Better Than You
| Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent It's something that is irrelevant of the employer; it happens when the system enables it to be that way. We shouldn't have to pay for health insurance for everyone else, and we wouldln't have to if they weren't enabled to get away with it.
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10-03-2006, 02:46 PM
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| helluo librorum The Lab Moderator Humanist Chicago Suburbs
| Originally Posted by hsmith Great. I posted an idea that should appeal to you guys on the last page.
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10-03-2006, 02:48 PM
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| Dirty Liberal  Democrat South Jersey
| Originally Posted by ballz2wallz Actually yes, they are morally obligated to give as they are able to. You may not agree with me but that is my belief.
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10-03-2006, 02:50 PM
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| Anti-War, Anti-State, Pro-Free Market  Capitalist
| Originally Posted by WickedLou9
So you're fine with enforcing your morals onto other people that don't share the same views? | ||||
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10-03-2006, 02:51 PM
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| helluo librorum The Lab Moderator Humanist Chicago Suburbs
| Originally Posted by 7960 I don't think i'm explaining what I mean very well.
There are 3 avenues for these workers to get healthcare now. 1. Pay out of pocket 2. Walmart pays for it 3. Government assistance(taxes) or they don't pay at all(increased HC costs for everyone) If they don't make enough money for #1 and #2 isn't available, where do they go? I'm saying that if there had to be a choice between #2 and #3, it should be on #2 as they are the ones benefiting from these people. | ||||
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10-03-2006, 02:51 PM
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| Originally Posted by lew I can't force them to do anything. But I can make it known how I feel about it can't I ?
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10-03-2006, 02:51 PM
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| Junkie libertarian
| Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent it is what happens when the gov't gives out health care for free
wal*mart is doing what anyone with a brain would do, using a free resource | ||||
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10-03-2006, 02:52 PM
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| helluo librorum The Lab Moderator Humanist Chicago Suburbs
| Originally Posted by lew I would say every living person is.
It's just a matter of to what level. | ||||
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10-03-2006, 02:52 PM
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| Junkie libertarian
| Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent We can put an end to it rather quickly
stop gov't health care | ||||
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10-03-2006, 02:52 PM
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| Anti-War, Anti-State, Pro-Free Market Capitalist
| Originally Posted by WickedLou9
Of course. As long as you don't want to enforce it, that's fine with me. | ||||
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10-03-2006, 02:53 PM
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| helluo librorum The Lab Moderator Humanist Chicago Suburbs
| Originally Posted by hsmith It's not free.
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10-03-2006, 02:54 PM
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| Junkie libertarian
| Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent it is quite free to walmart
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10-03-2006, 02:55 PM
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| Dirty Liberal Democrat South Jersey
| Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent And what he said wasn't right.. Walmart is doing what anyone with a brain and with no sense of social or moral responsibility would do. they are taking from the poor so that they can give to the rich.
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10-03-2006, 02:56 PM
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| Dirty Liberal Democrat South Jersey
| Originally Posted by hsmith So you judge right and wrong by whatever action generates the most proft for you?
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10-03-2006, 02:56 PM
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| helluo librorum The Lab Moderator Humanist Chicago Suburbs
| Originally Posted by hsmith They don't pay into the taxes that pay these peoples healthcare?
They pay a tiny fraction of it. I shouldn't bear any burdon of something they should be covering. | ||||
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10-03-2006, 02:59 PM
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| Junkie libertarian
| Originally Posted by WickedLou9 I'd like to see some proof that the money the poor save by shopping at walmart is negated by all the taxes they pay to support health care costs.
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10-03-2006, 03:00 PM
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| Junkie libertarian
| Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent Ok fine, it is at a highly reduced, almost free cost to walmart. Lets nitpick fucking details.
THe fact is it is free to walmart to use. Why wouldn't they. It isn't their fault bleeding heart democrats want to give out free helath care to the poor. It is a smart business move. | ||||
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10-03-2006, 03:01 PM
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| Dirty Liberal Democrat South Jersey
| Originally Posted by hsmith Would they not be better off if they themselves had health insurance?
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As if anybody that makes money is SUPPOSED to 'share the wealth'
