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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
“Union employees don’t pay health insurance premiums”
An article from the Rocky Mountain News last week suggests why unions support employer-sponsored insurance: Qwest Communications and its largest union start new contract talks Tuesday, negotiations especially critical given the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Denver. … The Communications … 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
The big lie behind politician-controlled medicine
The Denver Post printed the following letter of mine last week (on-line version): Re: “Who has your health at heart?” May 22 guest commentary. AFL-CIO executives John Sweeney and Mike Cerbo perpetuate the big lie behind politician-controlled medicine: that the … Continue reading
Employer-sponsored insurance: few choices
Supporters of employee-sponsored insurance (ESI), such as union bosses, should consider whether it results in consumers finding an insurance plan that fits their needs. Consider what Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute writes in his paper on how to eliminate … Continue reading
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AFL-CIO: Obey My Authority!
Continuation of my critique of the AFL-CIO commentary here and here. In their Denver Post commentary, AFL-CIO executives John Sweeney and Mike Cerbo say that Hillary and Obama are correct to be skeptical of the idea that the market is … Continue reading
AFL-CIO on mandated benefits
Continuation of: Dude, what free market?. In their Denver Post commentary, AFL-CIO executives John Sweeney and Mike Cerbo also address benefits mandates (I assume) when they write that under McCain’s health care reform plan: existing regulations would also be eliminated. … Continue reading
Dude, what free market?
The big lie behind pushing politician-controlled health care is: that the United States has a free-market in health care, and that it’s to blame for costs of medical care and insurance being so hight. AFL-CIO executives John Sweeney and Mike … Continue reading