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Old 08-24-2009, 06:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by FORD View Post
There's a reason why Mercedes and Toyota aren't going bankrupt.

Yes, they sell products people actually are willing to buy. We aren't.

When times were good and they were selling cars, the autoworkers got fantastic health care plans. Even for a long time when they were not selling anything.

So I read your take is it's in the economies best interest to give everyone health care so their employer doesn't have to bear the burden. Which would be great if that burden was elminated, not redirected and added to by giving it to the government.
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