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karynnj

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22. For the smaller companies, this provides

Reply to Bob_in_VA (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 06:15 PM

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excellent insurance for a very low price to low income workers. Think of it like what many mistakenly want when they say Medicare for all.

Note that businesses will legitimately add this to their costs, lowering the profits they pay state and federal taxes on.

I do think it would be better if health insurance were not tied to employment, but that was where we started.

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New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

Great idea! SamuelAdams Thursday #1

Hell popsdenver Thursday #10

Socialism for the rich, bloodthirsty capitalism for the rest of us. Fil1957 Thursday #11

Yup popsdenver Thursday #14

Watch these companies fire employees who are on Medicaid. enough Thursday #2

Maybe, maybe not Bob_in_VA Thursday #3

For the smaller companies, this provides karynnj Thursday #22

Walmart would't have any employees left the_liberal_grandpa Thursday #6

What? They didn't need them to begin with? paleotn Thursday #15

I'm thinking of Walmart & McDonald's RainCaster Thursday #4

At the $725 annual rate that comes to $0.69 per hour for a worker working 20 hrs per week. Jacson6 Thursday #5

Finally! drmeow Thursday #7

Excellent! mcar Thursday #8

Count me skeptical Random Boomer Thursday #9

The capitalistic system is a massive failure benefitting only the wealthy and powerful Stargazer99 Thursday #12

Good luck finding them NJCher Thursday #16

Me Too, But modrepub Thursday #21

Will they be able to pass this cost on to their workers? Another payroll deduction? Alice B. Thursday #13

Many workers already have a health insurance deduction BumRushDaShow Thursday #17

Why start at 50 workers on Medicaid? maxsolomon Thursday #18

I don't think they want to hit the food truck and vendor cart level of businesses BumRushDaShow Thursday #19

Gideon Lukens is off, here. intheflow Thursday #20

He's implying that people who aren't low income choie Yesterday #27

If you have a job bcbink Thursday #23

Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #24

Good idea, but the cost per employee Luciferous Thursday #25

Interesting BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #26