On 2017-02-28 10:54 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 10:37:09 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>
>> I wonder what would happen if they did give them the hours and benefits.
>> Prices would have to increase of course so if only one place did it
>> they would lose out to the competition.
>>
>> The typical fast food place has maybe 30 employees. Insuring them would
>> be maybe $15,000 a month. I have no idea how many items they sell in a
>> month and what it would add to an order of fries. If we don't pay for
>> it in the price of burgers, we pay for it in taxes or higher bills for
>> those of us that are insured when they show up at the ER and need
>> treatment.
>
> I'm not saying that it would necessarily be bad if we
> had true national health insurance or if employers
> had to provide it for their employees. (I'm not a
> public policy wonk, so I don't know what the effects
> would be.) All I'm really saying is that we don't
> have the political will to do it. Politicians are
> so afraid they won't get re-elected that they won't
> take a chance

Afraid or in the pockets of the lobbyists?