Sage2, Who the fuck is "Mac Daddy" and how do you know he lives in Detroit?
Why are you suddenly all sensitive about America not being able to figure out a problem so may other countries have managed to, and your habit of pissing your pants in fear of offending Corporate America? Thought you were proud of it. On Mar 19, 11:54 pm, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > Holly, > > So be European, just take 50% of your hard earned money > and give it to Mac Daddy in Detroit if you are so genorous ! > > ***************************************************************************************** > > On Mar 20, 12:22 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > dick, > > > What the fuck, let's just scrap the whole idea. Everyone knows that > > Americans are simply too corrupt and stupid to figure it out. We > > should just stumble along spending approx. 25% of our GNP on health > > care. Let's leave complicated things like this to Europeans, > > Canadians, Australians and Asians. > > > What the fuck do "business executives" NOT complain about? > > > On Mar 19, 10:46 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Caterpillar: Health care bill would cost it $100M > > > > Published on March 19, 2010 7:10 AM | Submit a comment > > > <http://www.chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/03/caterpillar-health-car...> > > > > Caterpillar.jpgA worker at Caterpillar's plant in Mossville, Ill. (Jos� > > > Mor�/Chicago Tribune) > > > > *Dow Jones Newswires | *Caterpillar Inc. said the health-care overhaul > > > legislation being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives would > > > increase the company's health-care costs by more than $100 million in > > > the first year alone. > > > > In a letter Thursday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House > > > Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Caterpillar urged lawmakers to > > > vote against the plan "because of the substantial cost burdens it would > > > place on our shareholders, employees and retirees." > > > > Caterpillar, the world's largest construction machinery manufacturer by > > > sales, said it's particularly opposed to provisions in the bill that > > > would expand Medicare taxes and mandate insurance coverage. The > > > legislation would require nearly all companies to provide health > > > insurance for their employees or face large fines. > > > > The Peoria-based company said these provisions would increase its > > > insurance costs by at least 20 percent, or more than $100 million, just > > > in the first year of the health-care overhaul program. > > > > "We can ill-afford cost increases that place us at a disadvantage versus > > > our global competitors," said the letter signed by Gregory Folley, vice > > > president and chief human resources officer of Caterpillar. "We are > > > disappointed that efforts at reform have not addressed the cost concerns > > > we've raised throughout the year." > > > > Business executives have long complained that the options offered for > > > covering 32 million uninsured Americans would result in higher insurance > > > costs for those employers that already provide coverage. Opponents have > > > stepped up their attacks in recent days as the House moves closer toward > > > a vote on the Senate version of the health-care legislation. > > > > A letter Thursday to President Barack Obama and members of Congress > > > signed by more than 130 economists predicted the legislation would > > > discourage companies from hiring more workers and would cause reduced > > > hours and wages for those already employed. > > > > Caterpillar noted that the company supports efforts to increase the > > > quality and the value of health care for patients as well as lower costs > > > for employer-sponsored insurance coverage. > > > > "Unfortunately, neither the current legislation in the House and Senate, > > > nor the president's proposal, meets these goals," the letter said. > > > > *Previous articles on Caterpillar from the Chicago Breaking Business > > > blog > > > <http://www.chicagobreakingbusiness.com/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=12&tag=C...> > > > and the Tribune Archives > > > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/economy-business-finance/manufact...>.* > > > > Click here to sign up for breaking news, business and sports alerts. > > > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/alerts/>- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to politicalforum+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
