Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I had a job where I negotiated for more pay in return for waiving health insurance, so I know it can be done.<< It can be done, yes. But honestly, would it be done in most cases? It can be done now -- are companies offering to waive health insurance for higher wages? Nope, they're eliminating the cost of health coverage and generally are not passing those savings on to their workforce. The result is millions and millions of people and their kids remaining uninsured.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <The supreme irony of the juxtaposition of those two sentences will no doubt elude you.> I'm not the one missing something. <Cherry-picked by the NCPA and presented as though it were a complete picture. > There's a thorough refutation.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <<The supreme irony of the juxtaposition of those two sentences will no doubt elude you.>> <I'm not the one missing something.> How, oh how, can we mere mortals ever hope to debate when faced with such brilliant reflexive nay-saying? LOL! You were told you were spewing up boilerplate, then you... spewed up boilerplate (your usual "projection" fall-back non-argument). Just in case you missed that again. <>Cherry-picked by the NCPA and presented as though it were a complete picture. >> <There's a thorough refutation.> A thoroughly non-thorough cherry-picked look at something doesn't require a thorough refutation.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh And that, piperlynne, is why you rarely hear conservative solutions given here. Don't expect to hear too many more.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Yeah, having your "arguments" shot down and called on your nonsense does tend to put a damper on you. Wait... you disagree. Or I'm projecting. Or...
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder >>I had a job where I negotiated for more pay in return for waiving health insurance, so I know it can be done.<< Anecdotal, nothing more.
Originally Posted By DAR My company offers a slightly lower wage for a better overall health package benefit.
