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Wal-Mart's Unhealthy Care Leaves Taxpayers Paying the Bill
Target: State LegislatorsSponsored by: Wal-Mart Watch
Who pays for Wal-Mart workers' health care? We all do.
Despite Wal-Mart's mammoth profits, the company actually burdens us -- taxpayers -- with its workers' health care costs. In a disturbing nationwide trend, more state studies are revealing that Wal-Mart employees are the top recipients of taxpayer-paid health care.
The scope of this corporate failure is massive: Wal-Mart is the largest private employer in the United States, with over 1.3 million associates, yet it fails to give health insurance to 53 percent of its employees.
But change is coming!On January 12, 2006, the Maryland House and Senate made history by passing the Fair Share Health Care Act. This legislation will force Wal-Mart to contribute more to pay for its worker's healthcare coverage. Wal-Mart has been burdening taxpayers with its workers' health care costs for far too long, and this bill will help stop that practice.
Now as many as thirty states nationwide are considering similar legislation. Send a message to your state legislatures that you support legislation to require your state's largest employers to meet minimal standards for health care expenditures.
Despite Wal-Mart's mammoth profits, the company actually burdens us -- taxpayers -- with its workers' health care costs. In a disturbing nationwide trend, more state studies are revealing that Wal-Mart employees are the top recipients of taxpayer-paid health care.
The scope of this corporate failure is massive: Wal-Mart is the largest private employer in the United States, with over 1.3 million associates, yet it fails to give health insurance to 53 percent of its employees.
But change is coming!On January 12, 2006, the Maryland House and Senate made history by passing the Fair Share Health Care Act. This legislation will force Wal-Mart to contribute more to pay for its worker's healthcare coverage. Wal-Mart has been burdening taxpayers with its workers' health care costs for far too long, and this bill will help stop that practice.
Now as many as thirty states nationwide are considering similar legislation. Send a message to your state legislatures that you support legislation to require your state's largest employers to meet minimal standards for health care expenditures.
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# 100:
11:31 am PST, Jan 19,
Mansour Zand, Nebraska
# 99:
11:31 am PST, Jan 19,
Sergio Monteiro, California
Either the companies pay large taxes and the government takes care of the health care, as in Europe, or else the companies better pay for the health care of the workers.
Either the companies pay large taxes and the government takes care of the health care, as in Europe, or else the companies better pay for the health care of the workers.
# 98:
11:31 am PST, Jan 19,
J Richard Maritt, Georgia
# 97:
11:30 am PST, Jan 19,
Genevieve Goodrich, Ohio
# 96:
11:30 am PST, Jan 19,
John Butterfield, California
# 95:
11:30 am PST, Jan 19,
Name not displayed, California
# 94:
11:30 am PST, Jan 19,
Trayce Peterson, Indiana
Walmart prouds itself on supporting families and communities. Actions speak louder than words. Shame on Walmart!!
Walmart prouds itself on supporting families and communities. Actions speak louder than words. Shame on Walmart!!
# 93:
11:29 am PST, Jan 19,
Allen Matherly, Washington
# 92:
11:29 am PST, Jan 19,
Sarah Keatts, Ohio
# 91:
11:29 am PST, Jan 19,
Michael Balsai, Pennsylvania
Among other things, they CAN afford to do so!!!!!
Among other things, they CAN afford to do so!!!!!
# 90:
11:29 am PST, Jan 19,
Anthony Fife, Ohio
# 89:
11:29 am PST, Jan 19,
James A Clark Jr, Indiana
We may get low prices but does emergency room care qualify as healthcare? Wal-Mart seems to think so.
We may get low prices but does emergency room care qualify as healthcare? Wal-Mart seems to think so.
# 88:
11:29 am PST, Jan 19,
Sophia Nurani, New York
# 87:
11:29 am PST, Jan 19,
Sherri Andrews, California
# 86:
11:28 am PST, Jan 19,
Charlie Hogue, Iowa
I resent that my tax dollars are being wasted to further the profit of multi-billion dollar PIG corporations like Wal-Mart.
I resent that my tax dollars are being wasted to further the profit of multi-billion dollar PIG corporations like Wal-Mart.
# 85:
11:27 am PST, Jan 19,
Anne Reed, Arizona
It is my understanding that both WalMart and McDonalds are components of the DOW Industrial Average. As two of Americas largest employers who employ unskilled, retired and part time employees, all American's are hurt by their unscrupulous practices. The tab for health care does not change. Anyone who thinks they are saving money by routing these bills thru medicare and other social service agencies has bumped their head. We will pay one way or the other, the question is whether it will be the responsibility of the employer (the most economical means) or whether it will be compounded by the red tape and overhead accumulated as it spirals up to the governmental level.
It is my understanding that both WalMart and McDonalds are components of the DOW Industrial Average. As two of Americas largest employers who employ unskilled, retired and part time employees, all American's are hurt by their unscrupulous practices. The tab for health care does not change. Anyone who thinks they are saving money by routing these bills thru medicare and other social service agencies has bumped their head. We will pay one way or the other, the question is whether it will be the responsibility of the employer (the most economical means) or whether it will be compounded by the red tape and overhead accumulated as it spirals up to the governmental level.
# 84:
11:27 am PST, Jan 19,
Chuck Klaus, New York
# 83:
11:27 am PST, Jan 19,
Ann Broussard, Georgia
# 82:
11:27 am PST, Jan 19,
Chris Gebert, Pennsylvania
# 81:
11:27 am PST, Jan 19,
Maria Davison, Florida
Companies should do what is responsible and fair. Any company with Walmart's resources should not abandon the workers who make it profitable.
Companies should do what is responsible and fair. Any company with Walmart's resources should not abandon the workers who make it profitable.
# 80:
11:27 am PST, Jan 19,
Jay Sperry, Connecticut
# 79:
11:26 am PST, Jan 19,
Jacinth Sohi, Wisconsin
# 78:
11:26 am PST, Jan 19,
Brad Pruitt, Oregon
# 77:
11:26 am PST, Jan 19,
Kimberly Clemens, Pennsylvania
# 76:
11:26 am PST, Jan 19,
Mary Allbright, Arkansas
# 75:
11:26 am PST, Jan 19,
Chuck Dixon, North Carolina
# 74:
11:26 am PST, Jan 19,
Barbara Menkes, New York
# 73:
11:25 am PST, Jan 19,
Becky Kercher, Colorado
# 72:
11:25 am PST, Jan 19,
Joel Gardner, Idaho
# 71:
11:25 am PST, Jan 19,
Judy Nickerson, Georgia
# 70:
11:25 am PST, Jan 19,
Joanna Welch, Montana
A Corporation as large as Wal-Mart should pay more of its workers' health care costs rather than being so greedy.
A Corporation as large as Wal-Mart should pay more of its workers' health care costs rather than being so greedy.
# 69:
11:25 am PST, Jan 19,
Brenda Watts, Maine
WalMart should pay for their employees Health Care Coverage, because it would be the right thing to do. They also should get better plastic bags. You know strong enough so they don't tear.They are a cheap greedy bunch. I am sorry they ever came, because they have put a lot of the little stores out of business. If the customers of the little stores were loyal customers they would still be shopping at the little stores.
WalMart should pay for their employees Health Care Coverage, because it would be the right thing to do. They also should get better plastic bags. You know strong enough so they don't tear.They are a cheap greedy bunch. I am sorry they ever came, because they have put a lot of the little stores out of business. If the customers of the little stores were loyal customers they would still be shopping at the little stores.
# 68:
11:25 am PST, Jan 19,
James Seiler, New Jersey
# 67:
11:25 am PST, Jan 19,
Lucy Jackson, Colorado
# 66:
11:24 am PST, Jan 19,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 65:
11:24 am PST, Jan 19,
Nina Yocom, Colorado
# 64:
11:24 am PST, Jan 19,
Thomas Smith, Michigan
Not only does Wal-Mart exclude American companies from it's shelves, now it wants to further reduce our financial resources by burdening taxpayers with it's healthcare costs. They have to be made responsible for their share of the ruining of our country.
Not only does Wal-Mart exclude American companies from it's shelves, now it wants to further reduce our financial resources by burdening taxpayers with it's healthcare costs. They have to be made responsible for their share of the ruining of our country.
# 63:
11:24 am PST, Jan 19,
Anne Sheehan-Gaumer, Connecticut
# 62:
11:24 am PST, Jan 19,
Donald K. McNeil II, Kentucky
Wal-Mart is evil. Sam Walton is turning over in his grave right now because of all the horrible things that have happened to his company since his death.
Wal-Mart is evil. Sam Walton is turning over in his grave right now because of all the horrible things that have happened to his company since his death.
# 61:
11:24 am PST, Jan 19,
Rita Martens, Washington
# 60:
11:23 am PST, Jan 19,
John Miskelly, Maryland
# 59:
11:23 am PST, Jan 19,
Rosemarie Gsell, California
We, the middlepeople of this country, are hit with all the costs that others don't or won't pay. The government is too busy making money for themselves, so we, the middlepeople, get hit. Like Popeye says, "that's all I can stands ... I can't stands no more." Wall-Mart can well afford, at least, minimal benefits for these underpaid employees. They have to eat and have shelter ... just like all of us.
We, the middlepeople of this country, are hit with all the costs that others don't or won't pay. The government is too busy making money for themselves, so we, the middlepeople, get hit. Like Popeye says, "that's all I can stands ... I can't stands no more." Wall-Mart can well afford, at least, minimal benefits for these underpaid employees. They have to eat and have shelter ... just like all of us.
# 58:
11:23 am PST, Jan 19,
Cindy Grantham, Indiana
To call a $1000 annual deductable rate affordable is ridiculous. And, what about it's employees who aren't offered coverage at all? Who is Wal-Mart trying to kid?
To call a $1000 annual deductable rate affordable is ridiculous. And, what about it's employees who aren't offered coverage at all? Who is Wal-Mart trying to kid?
# 57:
11:23 am PST, Jan 19,
Karen McGhee, California
It's disgraceful that Wal-Mart treats their employees so disdainfully.
It's disgraceful that Wal-Mart treats their employees so disdainfully.
# 56:
11:23 am PST, Jan 19,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 55:
11:22 am PST, Jan 19,
Jan Kochmeister, Colorado
# 54:
11:22 am PST, Jan 19,
Karen Sage, Nevada
Walmart can pay their own way in America. I do not want to subsidize their poor business practices any longer. Thank you for championing legislation to stop companies who are not good Americans.
Walmart can pay their own way in America. I do not want to subsidize their poor business practices any longer. Thank you for championing legislation to stop companies who are not good Americans.
# 53:
11:22 am PST, Jan 19,
Terry Franzman, Indiana
# 52:
11:22 am PST, Jan 19,
Stephen and Adrienne Osborn, Washington
It is the working people that help Wal-Mart and others make their obscene profits. These companies can afford to plow a little back into the business to benefit the workers.
It is the working people that help Wal-Mart and others make their obscene profits. These companies can afford to plow a little back into the business to benefit the workers.
# 51:
11:21 am PST, Jan 19,
Mauro Espinosa, Arizona