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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">When was the last time Jeff
Harkins had to worry about a burdensome co-pay or a massive deductible
that rendered his health insurance essentially worthless? For that
matter, when was the last time I had to worry about such
things?</blockquote><br>
<font color="#FF0000"><b>I recall stating that my concern was the lack of
benefits for part-time employees and retired UI employees. As an
addendum, I do have some questions about whether the UI decision to
"self-insure" rather than subscribe to a medical plan offered
by a health insurer (e.g., Blue Cross) was a wise decision. I
suppose time will resolve that issue.<br><br>
</b></font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">... he can accuse me
of protectionism, communism, idiocy, thumb-sucking, and the heartbreak of
psoriasis. I don't care. (In the words of my late
grandfather, if I wanted any shit out of Jeff Harkins, I'd squeeze his
head.) I will do as I see fit, and I see fit to fight the siting of
a Wal-Mart Supercenter here in my adopted home town.</blockquote><br>
<font color="#FF0000"><b>In any of my posts, I can't find a single
reference to any of these statements .......... ????? I don't think
that I have made any statements that could be construed as directed at
Ms. Opyr personally or made any statements that would attack her
character. If any of you find such statements, would you please let
me know. I have made every effort to focus my comments on the
issues.<br><br>
</b></font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">And once I start
fighitng, well . . . everyone duck. Jeff Harkins is about to hit
the fan.<br>
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<font color="#FF0000"><b>I repeat my questions:
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<li>What system should be in place to provide health coverage for
Americans?
<li>Who should pay for it?
</ul>And I close with one other anecdotal point. Let's assume, for
the moment, that WalMart is forced to offer a more comprehensive benefit
plan for employees. This will necessarily increase prices for
Walmart shoppers. If, as has been noted by numerous posters, news
articles and such, the predominant shopper at WalMart is a low or
relatively lower income bracket wage earner, it would seem that the
primary burden of the increased benefits would fall on those folks.
This doesn't seem to me to be the best solution to the problem. What do
some of the rest of you think?<br><br>
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