Denny's owner plans 'Obamacare surcharge'

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Every time Congress talks about raising the minimum wage, companies (big chain restaurants in particular) complain that they'll have to raise the prices on their menu. These chains are known for only paying their employees minimum wage and offering little to no benefits. In fact, they are the main culprits of why over 40 million working Americans have no health insurance.

That or just hire illegals and pay them less than minimum wage and circumvent Obamacare to boot.

Kip, for being pro-union, you sure don't understand that this is the same kinds of tactics/arguments made by companies that oppose union wages or even raising the minimum wage.

How do you feel about employers that exploit illegals for profit?

Do you believe illegals raise the bar for wages and benefits?

[웃 910]

How much would a 'family plan' of 50 or more employees cost per employee? I'm thinking the crappiest health insurance will be between $50 to $60 per employee a month.

So a 40 hours per week employee would get a $12.50 to $15 wage increase per week, or a 32 to 38 cents per hour raise. Is this really that crushing?

How do you feel about employers that exploit illegals for profit?

Source?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

How much would a 'family plan' of 50 or more employees cost per employee? I'm thinking the crappiest health insurance will be between $50 to $60 per employee a month.

So a 40 hours per week employee would get a $12.50 to $15 wage increase per week, or a 32 to 38 cents per hour raise. Is this really that crushing?

x50 = $750 per week from the owner's pocket. $39,000 per year. Yeah, he probably won't notice. No not crushing at all. So if it is added as a surcharge on your bill, you won't mind, probably won't notice it. Right?

Edited November 16, 2012 by Gary and Alla

[ready4ONE 5,400]

x50 = $750 per week from the owner's pocket. $39,000 per year. Yeah, he probably won't notice. No not crushing at all. So if it is added as a surcharge on your bill, you won't mind, probably won't notice it. Right?

The cost for the healthcare mandate exists in a vacuum and no other production factors raise the cost of a bad meal at Denny's right? And being the likely fabulously wealthy of many chain resteraunts across several States is an indicator this jack-hole didn't generate this 'news' as a political stunt, right?

[sly_wolf 199]

x50 = $750 per week from the owner's pocket. $39,000 per year. Yeah, he probably won't notice. No not crushing at all. So if it is added as a surcharge on your bill, you won't mind, probably won't notice it. Right?

On an after tax basis and spread over thousands of customers, probably not.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

So then there are two ways out of this: close the loopholes where employers can manipulate hours to get around offering health care benefits or admit that the employer sponsored health insurance model has failed and decouple health insurance from employment altogether.

Bingo.. I don't think health care was a huge problem in this country until everyone offered health insurance and Insurance, managed care really fubared it up and added cost.

I grew up the son of a small town doctor in the 60 and 70's. I know that when you use to go in the hospital 90% of employees provided health care and 10% did other stuff. I think it's reversed now.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

How much would a 'family plan' of 50 or more employees cost per employee? I'm thinking the crappiest health insurance will be between $50 to $60 per employee a month.

So a 40 hours per week employee would get a $12.50 to $15 wage increase per week, or a 32 to 38 cents per hour raise. Is this really that crushing?

Source?

Your kidding. A health plan that cost 60 dollars a month. BAWWWAWWAWAWA

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

x50 = $750 per week from the owner's pocket. $39,000 per year. Yeah, he probably won't notice. No not crushing at all. So if it is added as a surcharge on your bill, you won't mind, probably won't notice it. Right?

Any of you that are thinking you can get any health plan fort

that kind of change are smoking weed. Maybe a supplemental cancer policy or dental.

[웃 910]

Your kidding. A health plan that cost 60 dollars a month. BAWWWAWWAWAWA

No. *Im* not kidding. bawbababababababababab

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

No. *Im* not kidding. bawbababababababababab

Ok sorry your not kidding, your just don't have a clue

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

On an after tax basis and spread over thousands of customers, probably not.

Then you are in favor of the surcharge and agree with me.

Ok sorry your not kidding, your just don't have a clue

It is not a conspiracy, some people really are that stupid.

Any of you that are thinking you can get any health plan fort

that kind of change are smoking weed. Maybe a supplemental cancer policy or dental.

I am going to be paying $147 per month for medicaid! (Medicaid is damn good insurance though, about the best) I currently pay more than $1200 per month for premiums and co-pays for a family plan.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Then you are in favor of the surcharge and agree with me.

Say, will they accept your food stamps at Denny's? Can you use food stamps to pay the health care surcharge? Just trying to get the welfare king perspective on this issue.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Bingo.. I don't think health care was a huge problem in this country until everyone offered health insurance and Insurance, managed care really fubared it up and added cost.

I grew up the son of a small town doctor in the 60 and 70's. I know that when you use to go in the hospital 90% of employees provided health care and 10% did other stuff. I think it's reversed now.

I have been saying to disconnect it from employment about forever. This is what should have been done first.

1. Tort reform to eliminate lawsuits except for strict liability and negligence

2. Disconnet from employment, require the amounts currently spent for premiums be transferred to employees as payment

3. Allow employees to buy health insurance they way they buy car or home insurance.

I want to see ads for GEICO medical insurance with a cute talking lizard...or hot Ukrainian chick.

Edited November 17, 2012 by Gary and Alla

[AmyWrites 593]

I hate their food anyway.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I want to see ads for GEICO medical insurance with a cute talking lizard...or hot Ukrainian chick.

And here I thought your ideal was to leech off society. No cute lizards for leeches. Sorry.

Edited November 17, 2012 by Mr. Big Dog