http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/01/13/the-big-picture/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.thetalentshow.org/2005/01/13/the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-5711 Joe Fri, 14 Jan 2005 19:29:40 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1551#comment-5711 There were a lot of businesses pushing against Clinton's Heath Care plan. There were also a few business for the plan, but some of them were obviously going to make out like bandits under the plan and felt constrained in supporting it publicly. The other businesses that supported it, businesses who saw an advantage in the government taking over some of their health insurance costs for instance, were disorganized and unenthusiatic in their support. There is an obvious parallel here. A few big businesses - financial planners, banks, brokerages - will benefit a little too directly to support Bush's plan openly. And a large number of businesses that benefit from the existence of Socail Security in its present form are either unaware or unconcerened about the calamity that awaits them. These include, but are by no means limited to, businesses without a retirement plan for their employees, and any business that relies on a stable income for retirees to keep them in business. The Democrats need to enlist some businesses, at least rhetorically, in the defense of this program. There were a lot of businesses pushing against Clinton’s Heath Care plan. There were also a few business for the plan, but some of them were obviously going to make out like bandits under the plan and felt constrained in supporting it publicly. The other businesses that supported it, businesses who saw an advantage in the government taking over some of their health insurance costs for instance, were disorganized and unenthusiatic in their support.
There is an obvious parallel here. A few big businesses – financial planners, banks, brokerages – will benefit a little too directly to support Bush’s plan openly. And a large number of businesses that benefit from the existence of Socail Security in its present form are either unaware or unconcerened about the calamity that awaits them. These include, but are by no means limited to, businesses without a retirement plan for their employees, and any business that relies on a stable income for retirees to keep them in business. The Democrats need to enlist some businesses, at least rhetorically, in the defense of this program.

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