"Dave" wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:33:38 -0500, Marty said:

Toyota
and Honda have been able to provide a very competitive health care
package for their employees, (isn't that pretty much a legal
requirement?)

Nope. An employer can provide no health benefits at all if he so chooses.
The system of linking health benefits to employment is an outgrowth of
wage
an price controls of WWII. Most do offer them to be competitive in
hiring.


"Most" - yes... down from 69% to 60%.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...UG8OENLE61.DTL

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