Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:03:19 -0500, Shay wrote:
> 
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:43 -0700, Chambers wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now that it's being socialized in the US, does that mean that I'll get
>>>> a raise since my company won't have to pay my premiums anymore? :)
>>> No, because the private insurance option still exists - so you'd have
>>> to opt out of it in order to not have to pay the premiums.
>> Or your company could "opt out" of paying private healthcare premiums as
>> part of your compensation. But why would they do that?
> 
> Sure, they could do that, but if enough employees wanted it and walked as 
> a result, that might not be a good thing for the employer.
> 
> Employees still have power.
> 
> Jim

With 9-15% unemployment?!!

Our presidents *stated* goal is a single-payer government system.

What are private insurance rates going to do when the self-insured (and 
by "self-insured" I mean not only the self-employed but also the 
unemployed dependents for whom the employed pay additional, 
out-of-pocket premiums) leave the poisoned private healthcare system?

Our government can poison any industry by providing a "free" 
alternative. This is why we have the tenth amendment.

  -Shay

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