'Maybe the Founders Were Wrong' to Guarantee Free Exercise of Religion

[Tyme2fish]

The only good new is that the river is expected to drop below 9 ft. next week!!!

That's great news, but I'll have to wait until it gets a little warmer.

[apb]

People do realize that the only thing new that Obama introduced was the lack of co-pay. The rest of this has been around for years.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012...rs?ft=1&f=1001

[GeoFisher]

People do realize that the only thing new that Obama introduced was the lack of co-pay. The rest of this has been around for years.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012...rs?ft=1&f=1001

I didn't know that.........I just read it.

That doesn't change the fact that government then or NOW should not be mandating that a company provide services they are morally against. PERIOD.

I think the solution here as in EVERYWHERE is that they no longer provide coverage for anyone........have the individual purchase whatever they want on the open market. The fact that insurance is bundled with employment leads to all kinds of crap that simply is wrong.

You don't bundle car or home insurance with work, why HEALTH insurance??

Later,

Geo

[apb]

....You don't bundle car or home insurance with work, why HEALTH insurance??

Later,

Geo

Health insurance started out as a way that companies could intise folks to the job. The insurance was a tax free benifit, so the employee was in effect at a higher pay scale. At least that is what I remember from a few stories that I've read on it over the years.

As for why insurance, I like the fact that I get health insurance through work. Larger pool of people, so the rates are lower. Employer also covers a chunk of it, so cheaper for me.

Gov't isn't suggesting that the employer provide the service. Missed the news briefing at noon today. Sounds like Obama is backing down on what was first suggested.

Andrew

[GeoFisher]

Health insurance started out as a way that companies could intise folks to the job. The insurance was a tax free benifit, so the employee was in effect at a higher pay scale. At least that is what I remember from a few stories that I've read on it over the years.

As for why insurance, I like the fact that I get health insurance through work. Larger pool of people, so the rates are lower. Employer also covers a chunk of it, so cheaper for me.

Gov't isn't suggesting that the employer provide the service. Missed the news briefing at noon today. Sounds like Obama is backing down on what was first suggested.

Andrew

Actually Health Insurance was added as a benefit BECAUSE government froze wages and this was the only way to hire people. They added health care AND pensions to entice folks to work after WW II.

But as an indirect way around wage controls during the Second World War, employers--unable to offer raises--began offering health benefits to attract and retain employees. On October 26, 1943, the IRS ruled that employers could continue to pay health insurance premiums in pre-tax dollars. That ruling legitimized and encouraged the practice Americans now take for granted. After all, if a manager is given a raise of $1,000, he may well take home only $600 (depending on the marginal tax rate); but offer him $1,000 worth of health benefits, and he isn't taxed on them. Not surprisingly, health benefits have evolved to cover massage therapy, marital counseling, sunglasses, and a host of other things that have little to do with health care, strictly defined. The 1943 IRS ruling helped make health benefits a disguised form of income.

So in reality, GOVERNMENT created this mess to begin with.

Later,

Geo

[parker]

Limbaugh done went and got a bunch of panties in a wad again huh.