With Help Like This
Written by Brian Garst, Posted in Health Care, Welfare & Entitlements
Obama promised to help businesses with his health care plan. They are bearing the burden of our high cost system, he said. Well, businesses don’t feel helped:
The benefits consultant surveyed 661 companies this month and found that 94 percent of those that responded believe the law passed by Congress this year will raise costs. Eighty-eight percent plan to pass the increases on to employees, and 74 percent anticipate reducing health benefits and programs.
…The survey also found that 43 percent of employers that offer retiree benefits expect to reduce or eliminate them.
With help like this, who needs harm?
Hat-tip: HotAir