Destruction of an Economy
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Heath Care care be a pleasant experience for employers and an employee or become the disaster that ruins the economy. The means by which health care is delivered is a life style one is use to that just may have to change. I question how close to the edge Congress is willing to bring the country to before it makes the math work.
I had a good laugh the other day when my Governor said I am so proud of the action we took last year rejecting the double digit increases requested by the health insurance providers. This year they all requested single digit increases. Well Governor, a 9% increase last year and a 9% increase this year does not help my business grow or allow me to give my employees a raise. As a small business it is my employees who are the most important asset that should be rewarded not the health insurers. I want to hire more individuals, I want to pay each of us more but it is health insurers that are getting more of my revenues.
Governor, I do not feel my employees are any healthier, I do not see them getting a better service, but I do see that the health insurers are making a profit and paying their executives large salaries. My small business made a profit by me only drawing a salary that fit what the company could afford.
So I ask, “When is health care reform going to control health care costs”? I cut expenses during the recession for my small business to survive. It is time that health costs are capped. No more increases period.
President Obama and Governor I request you create an opportunity for a health premium that is lower than what small businesses pay today. If you make it affordable for my small business than you have made it affordable for many individuals. Otherwise I suggest their costs and benefits be the same as the majority. Yes, elected officials should place their own health care option in the trash since it is not available to most employees.
