The KGB Oracle Forums General Public Discussion (SPECIAL ACCESS) KGB Political Debate Central Corporate social irresponsibility

Glad you asked.

Next point to consider, is why any business should be providing health care to its employees? It is logical conclusion, that is if you disregard conventions of human decency and social responsibility, to shed any and all responsibility for health care. If you are in a business of making pizza, why should you also be in a business of managing health care benefits? Also, why is there distinction between part time and full time jobs, is work different in any way?

So in this context a single-payer system, where both employees and employers pay payroll taxes, and health care is administered independent of type of employment one hold makes most sense.

This arrangement moves us closer to a system where everyone is paid 'market rate' wages, whatever it happens to be, and they are not as dependent on whims of employer to meet their basic needs. Throw in subsidized housing for people below some level of income, and you CAN have unregulated job market with no minimal wage and right-to-work.