What the hell does the 'health care crisis' have to do with the drop in median income? True, both are terribly damaging to the working class, and both are caused by de-unionization and lack of State redistribution or Keyensian policies generally, but the health care crisis does not itself cause the drop in the median income.
uhhh opebo, dont act silly.
the more an employer has to pay in health benefits, less money is available for wages.
you know as well as anyone, that the number one concern of a corporation is to show a profit to its shareholders.
Pshaw, Mitty. All they have to do is stop paying health benefits - problem solved. What's to stop them once the union is gone?
What the hell does the 'health care crisis' have to do with the drop in median income?
The "health care crisis" has contributed significantly to the complete collapse of the U.S. automotive manufacturing industry. They are continuously slashing jobs and closing plants because they're constantly fighting a losing battle against healthcare costs.
Well...that, and really sh**tty car models.
No, you're wrong. The 'complete collapse' of the industry you mention was caused by right-wing political actions.
Opebo, you blaming "right-wing political actions" for the collapse of the automotive manufacturing industry in North America is simply ridiculous.
The "complete collapse" of the automotive manufacturing industry in North America, although it is not in a state of "complete collapse" at this time, nonetheless, it is in serious trouble, is not caused by "right-wing actions" as you say, Opebo, but rather, the reason for the current dismal state of the auto industry in North America is due to the constant, excessive, unreasonable, exorbitant, demands made by the spoiled, corrupt, patronage ridden, crony infested, nepotistic laden trade unions, and frankly, the utter stupidity of management in acquiescing to this pampered brotherhood of malcontents in work boots and hard hats.
Pertaining to health care costs, a case in point, there can be no doubt that health care costs for corporations have been driven up to excessive levels due to union demands, as I have mentioned above.
The power of these corrupt, undemocratic, and fraudulent trade unions must be curbed and controlled.
It is time for some good old fashioned union busting.
