Monday, May 08, 2006

Socialism on Parade

Massachusetts has passed a new ridiculous health care law that will wreak havoc on small businesses, people older than 27, and the future of non-socialist thinking state legislatures.

The state will offer subsidies to help low income residents pay for coverage (Section 19), but most of the uninsured earn too much to be eligible. An individual making $29,000 or more would probably have to pay the full cost or find a job that provides health insurance. Individual coverage costs about $3,600...

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Preferred provider plans (PPOs) -- which give you more ability to choose your own doctors and treatments -- are not allowed...

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These provisions are onerous enough to motivate the owners of small businesses to limit their full-time workforce to 10 people, or even to lay employees off.

What else is surprising about this new law? Union shops are exempt...

Can't imagine that. Oh, and the greatest benefit of socialized medicine? Having the government in charge.

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