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On Tue, 5 Oct 2010 21:14:15 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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On Tue, 5 Oct 2010 19:33:47 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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If they "can't afford much" how will they be dealing with having to
buy insurance. We have all agreed it won't be free.

So, you think that someone who can make a $200/mo payment is the same as
the
person who has $3K sitting in the bank?

Adding me was $500 a month, $200 was the 26 year old AFTER you bought
the $500 "family" policy. Total $700 a month.

I thought you were rich. What's the problem?

You keep talking about the government 35% subsidy but the rates have
gone up close to 100% so you still will have employers who will not be
offering insurance. The small business people we know are still scared
to death about how this will work out for them and that is why they
are not hiring. The kid that used to be my wife's assistant is working
70-80 hours a week at the gate company as is his boss because they are
afraid to hire anyone.

?? Firstly, I never said anything about subsidies. Yes, there will be
employers who don't offer insurance. And, that means they don't have to
spend money on those programs and can hire people. I don't know who you've
been talking to, but the definition of a small business seems pretty
loose.
There are some pretty big companies that are technically and for tax
purposes are considered "small businesses."


I am talking about small business 4-20 employees. Your confusion is
the legislation talks about type S corporations and everyone assumes
that means "S"mall. It is just a type of closely held corporation ...
of any size. I had a type S for years.

So does Bechtel and a host of other "small" corporations of similar size.
It's not _my_ confusion. It's the confusion that the Republicans are
perpetrating on the American public.

Yes, Karl Rove and friends certainly did a number on lots of people. They
are certainly afraid.

What does Karl Rove have to do with a health care bill written in
Harry Reids office?

It wasn't "written in Harry Reid's office." Nice try. The Republicans made
lots of contributions, as did Democrats, and unfortunately too many
lobbyists and not enough regular people.

Karl Rove... not a thing, except all the money he's funneling into negative
campaigns.. money from guess who? Don't know? Neither do I. Why? The
Disclosure Act that was blocked by Republicans.

He is happy with the money tho. This is a smart kid and he is paying
down his mortgage with his overtime.