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California Considering Socialized Medicine, Massive New Taxes To Pay For It
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<blockquote data-quote="AKCoverMan" data-source="post: 5145376" data-attributes="member: 17867"><p>My question to my union brothers in Cali is.. what do you suppose happpens to the health care contributions currently being made by UPS per the contract? Do members get that money to pay for the ginormous taxes that will be hitting your paycheck. </p><p></p><p>In theory it could work out. In practice it won’t. There will be far too many RickyBs who don’t pay into the system but will expect every benefit. </p><p></p><p>Don’t get me wrong, the current system with its back door deals between mega hospital chains and insurance companies and big surprise bills because “your provider is out of network”, “cost was too hg” blah blah blah is also insane. Any UPS driver who has a big medical district on route has seen the big pharma reps at doctors offices dressed to nines, driving a Lexus knows that a good deal of healthcare money is spent on non patient care. Some of those offices are gorgeously appointed. </p><p></p><p>I once was covering such a route and delivered 95 cases of sterile water to an off hospital surgery center. All shipped next day air because money is no object it’s all passed on to patient. Can’t tell me that all or most of it could have gone ground at half the price.</p><p></p><p>I guess I’m glad Cali is trying it. If you could cut the wasted spending down well maybe it could work. But I doubt anyone will do that they will just shift burden 100% to those of us who work and therefore pay taxes, Freeloaders gonna freeload, cost will skyrocket. At least we can see results in one state. Don’t see how it ends in anything but bankruptcy for California.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AKCoverMan, post: 5145376, member: 17867"] My question to my union brothers in Cali is.. what do you suppose happpens to the health care contributions currently being made by UPS per the contract? Do members get that money to pay for the ginormous taxes that will be hitting your paycheck. In theory it could work out. In practice it won’t. There will be far too many RickyBs who don’t pay into the system but will expect every benefit. Don’t get me wrong, the current system with its back door deals between mega hospital chains and insurance companies and big surprise bills because “your provider is out of network”, “cost was too hg” blah blah blah is also insane. Any UPS driver who has a big medical district on route has seen the big pharma reps at doctors offices dressed to nines, driving a Lexus knows that a good deal of healthcare money is spent on non patient care. Some of those offices are gorgeously appointed. I once was covering such a route and delivered 95 cases of sterile water to an off hospital surgery center. All shipped next day air because money is no object it’s all passed on to patient. Can’t tell me that all or most of it could have gone ground at half the price. I guess I’m glad Cali is trying it. If you could cut the wasted spending down well maybe it could work. But I doubt anyone will do that they will just shift burden 100% to those of us who work and therefore pay taxes, Freeloaders gonna freeload, cost will skyrocket. At least we can see results in one state. Don’t see how it ends in anything but bankruptcy for California. [/QUOTE]
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