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Bob_in_VA

(150 posts)
3. Maybe, maybe not
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 10:13 AM
Yesterday

If the workers are low wage who will the business replace them with, more low wage workers? That won't work, they'll still have low wage workers. Hire people at a high enough wage that the new worker no longer qualifies for Medicaid? Why bother? Just give your current workers a higher wage.
While this will affect employers up and down the business size, one of the ones that will be most affected is Walmart, since they have spent decades underpaying their workers, letting us, the taxpayers, foot the bill for Medicaid, food stamps, etc. I would say that it is past time for behemoths like Walmart to "pay their fair share".

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6 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Great idea! SamuelAdams Yesterday #1
Hell popsdenver Yesterday #10
Socialism for the rich, bloodthirsty capitalism for the rest of us. Fil1957 Yesterday #11
Yup popsdenver Yesterday #14
Watch these companies fire employees who are on Medicaid. enough Yesterday #2
Maybe, maybe not Bob_in_VA Yesterday #3
For the smaller companies, this provides karynnj Yesterday #22
Walmart would't have any employees left the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #6
What? They didn't need them to begin with? paleotn Yesterday #15
I'm thinking of Walmart & McDonald's RainCaster Yesterday #4
At the $725 annual rate that comes to $0.69 per hour for a worker working 20 hrs per week. Jacson6 Yesterday #5
Finally! drmeow Yesterday #7
Excellent! mcar Yesterday #8
Count me skeptical Random Boomer Yesterday #9
The capitalistic system is a massive failure benefitting only the wealthy and powerful Stargazer99 Yesterday #12
Good luck finding them NJCher Yesterday #16
Me Too, But modrepub Yesterday #21
Will they be able to pass this cost on to their workers? Another payroll deduction? Alice B. Yesterday #13
Many workers already have a health insurance deduction BumRushDaShow Yesterday #17
Why start at 50 workers on Medicaid? maxsolomon Yesterday #18
I don't think they want to hit the food truck and vendor cart level of businesses BumRushDaShow Yesterday #19
Gideon Lukens is off, here. intheflow Yesterday #20
He's implying that people who aren't low income choie 19 hrs ago #27
If you have a job bcbink Yesterday #23
Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #24
Good idea, but the cost per employee Luciferous 20 hrs ago #25
Interesting BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #26
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