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Obama vs. his economic advisors, Part II
In a previous post I discussed how Obama’s advisor Jason Furman is critical of employer-sponsored insurance, even though Obama wants to “strengthen it.” In this Cato Institute podcast Michael Cannon talks about how other advisors have been critical of Obama’s … Continue reading
“Business leaders” give in to union extortion
Last week’s Rocky Mountain News reports: Colorado labor and business leaders announced a joint effort to defeat three contentious anti-union measures on November’s ballot, ending weeks of intense negotiations toward forging an unprecedented alliance. In return for the business community’s … Continue reading
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“I am going out of business if Amendment 56 passes”
Forcing employers to buy medical insurance for their employees results in lower wages, lost jobs for the poor, and other undesirable outcomes. One is that companies simply close. Writes Karen Kristopeit-Parker, in a letter to the Denver Post: I have owned the Fresh … Continue reading
Businesses join against Colorado Amendment 56
From last week’s Rocky Mountain News: Coloradans for Responsible Reform, backed by the Denver Metro Chamber and Defend Our Economy, a group made up largely of service, retail and tourism businesses, said Friday they have joined forces to fight four … Continue reading
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Insurance drives your job and marriage choices
For those who support employer-sponsored insurance and forcing employers to do it, e.g., via Colorado Ballot Initiative 92 (“Employer Responsibility for Health Insurance”), consider this: employer-sponsored insurance interferes with what jobs we choose and our choice to get married. These are rather … Continue reading
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Colorado Amendment 56 destroys jobs for the poor, minorities, and women
Supporters of the union-sponsored Colorado Amendment 56 (“Employer Responsibility for Health Insurance”) want to make it a crime for employers of 20 or more people not to offer them health insurance. When government forces employers to buy you insurance, employers respond by paying … Continue reading
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Detailed analysis of Obama and McCain’s health care proposals
The Cato Institute has published Michael Tanner‘s detailed analysis of the presidential candidate’s proposals. As one can expect from Michael Tanner, it’s very well researched, accessible, and packed with useful facts. Here’s part of the summary: Senator McCain’s proposal is far from … Continue reading
Colorado Amendment 56: bad idea
From Monday’s Denver Post: the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 plans to submit its signatures for a pair of initiatives Wednesday. The UFCW measures would mandate companies with 20 or more employees to provide health-care coverage… [Amendment 56] … Continue reading
Unions vs. your health, wealth, and job mobility
Who would support a self-serving political agenda at the expense of your health, wealth, and job mobility? AFL-CIO president John Sweeney and Colorado executive director Mike Cerbo. In a recent Denver Post commentary, they perpetuate the big lie behind politician-controlled … Continue reading
Colorado Amendment 56: immoral, impractical
Critique of a Colorado ballot initiative that would force employers to provide health insurance to employees. Continue reading