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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was completely foreseeable. Health insurance is a huge cost for employers. I would blame Obama for this, not the employers.

We need a system that doesn't base health insurance on employment. [/quote]

They don't have to make profits by harming employees, though. They can shift costs to the consumers. Paying a few cents more for a lobster is no big deal.[/quote]

It might not be a big deal to you, but I bet these companies have done the research and determined that more people on the margin will stop coming to their restaurants if they raise the prices than if they change more of the staff to part-time.  [b]I'm sure that if they thought they could charge a buck (or whatever amount) more per lobster and make a greater profit compared to shifting to part-timers they would do so.[/b] [/quote]

That's the problem.  The only thing that matters is money.  Why not make a smaller profit (still a profit) but treat employees well?  [/quote]

It's a business that survives by making money. If it can't make a profit, it goes out of business, which would be bad for the employees.  If it can make a profit, why are we all better off if the customers lose more money in prices than if the employees get paid less? [/quote]

I didn't say they shouldn't make a profit.  I just don't think they should [b]maximize[/b] profit at the expense of employee welfare.  It's easier to spread the cost among millions of diners to cover the cost of health insurance for thousands of employees.  So yes.  I'd rather spend $2 more (or however much) on my dinner if it helps employees get $400 month health insurance. [/quote]

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