Companies that will be laying OFF DUE to ObamacARE!!!

[longknife]

Stupid really goes to the marrow with these moronic Republican business owners, since what they're arguing for is Single Payer/Universal Health Care, which is the Public Option. That would allow them to no longer be required to have anything to do with the health care of their employees.

Fuck, conservatives are stupid.

Talking about who's stupid.

 

[RoadVirus]

Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality
Welch Allyn, a company that manufactures medical diagnostic equipment in central New York, announced in September that they would be laying off 275 employees,
A short list of other companies facing future layoffs at the hands of Obamacare:
Smith & Nephew - 770 layoffs
Abbott Labs - 700 layoffs
Covidien - 595 layoffs
Kinetic Concepts - 427 layoffs
St. Jude Medical - 300 layoffs
Hill Rom - 200 layoffs
Dana Holding Corp. "$24 million over the next six years in additional U.S. health care expenses".
Stryker
One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December. Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in Obamacare by slashing 5% of their global workforce - an estimated 1,170 positions.

Boston Scientific
In October of 2009, Boston Scientific CEO Ray Elliott, warned that proposed taxes in the health care reform bill could "lead to significant job losses" for his company. Nearly two years later, Elliott announced that the company would be cutting anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 jobs,

In March of 2010, medical device maker Medtronic warned that Obamacare taxes could result in a reduction of precisely 1,000 jobs.
It also means a near immediate impact on the economy. With 20 or so new or higher taxes set to be implemented, ranging from a $123 billion surtax on investment income, through the $20 billion medical device tax, all the way down to the $600 million executive compensation limit, Obamacare will be a nearly unbearable tax burden on the economy.


PICKET: Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality - Washington Times

And this is just the beginning, kids!

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality
Welch Allyn, a company that manufactures medical diagnostic equipment in central New York, announced in September that they would be laying off 275 employees,
A short list of other companies facing future layoffs at the hands of Obamacare:
Smith & Nephew - 770 layoffs
Abbott Labs - 700 layoffs
Covidien - 595 layoffs
Kinetic Concepts - 427 layoffs
St. Jude Medical - 300 layoffs
Hill Rom - 200 layoffs
Dana Holding Corp. "$24 million over the next six years in additional U.S. health care expenses".
Stryker
One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December. Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in Obamacare by slashing 5% of their global workforce - an estimated 1,170 positions.

Boston Scientific
In October of 2009, Boston Scientific CEO Ray Elliott, warned that proposed taxes in the health care reform bill could "lead to significant job losses" for his company. Nearly two years later, Elliott announced that the company would be cutting anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 jobs,

In March of 2010, medical device maker Medtronic warned that Obamacare taxes could result in a reduction of precisely 1,000 jobs.
It also means a near immediate impact on the economy. With 20 or so new or higher taxes set to be implemented, ranging from a $123 billion surtax on investment income, through the $20 billion medical device tax, all the way down to the $600 million executive compensation limit, Obamacare will be a nearly unbearable tax burden on the economy.




PICKET: Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality - Washington Times

Zero of those layoffs can be attributed to Obamacare. The suggestion that 44 million new customers would cause a medical device company to lay people off is stupidity beyond compare.


Its time to stop the fucking whining. Obama won. Obamacare will not be repealed. Fucking get over it, take some personal responsibility, and get some fucking health insurance.

 

[TNHarley]

Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality
Welch Allyn, a company that manufactures medical diagnostic equipment in central New York, announced in September that they would be laying off 275 employees,
A short list of other companies facing future layoffs at the hands of Obamacare:
Smith & Nephew - 770 layoffs
Abbott Labs - 700 layoffs
Covidien - 595 layoffs
Kinetic Concepts - 427 layoffs
St. Jude Medical - 300 layoffs
Hill Rom - 200 layoffs
Dana Holding Corp. "$24 million over the next six years in additional U.S. health care expenses".
Stryker
One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December. Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in Obamacare by slashing 5% of their global workforce - an estimated 1,170 positions.

Boston Scientific
In October of 2009, Boston Scientific CEO Ray Elliott, warned that proposed taxes in the health care reform bill could "lead to significant job losses" for his company. Nearly two years later, Elliott announced that the company would be cutting anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 jobs,

In March of 2010, medical device maker Medtronic warned that Obamacare taxes could result in a reduction of precisely 1,000 jobs.
It also means a near immediate impact on the economy. With 20 or so new or higher taxes set to be implemented, ranging from a $123 billion surtax on investment income, through the $20 billion medical device tax, all the way down to the $600 million executive compensation limit, Obamacare will be a nearly unbearable tax burden on the economy.




PICKET: Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality - Washington Times

Zero of those layoffs can be attributed to Obamacare. The suggestion that 44 million new customers would cause a medical device company to lay people off is stupidity beyond compare.


Its time to stop the fucking whining. Obama won. Obamacare will not be repealed. Fucking get over it, take some personal responsibility, and get some fucking health insurance.

When people say "uneducated voters", you are what they are referring to

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality
Welch Allyn, a company that manufactures medical diagnostic equipment in central New York, announced in September that they would be laying off 275 employees,
A short list of other companies facing future layoffs at the hands of Obamacare:
Smith & Nephew - 770 layoffs
Abbott Labs - 700 layoffs
Covidien - 595 layoffs
Kinetic Concepts - 427 layoffs
St. Jude Medical - 300 layoffs
Hill Rom - 200 layoffs
Dana Holding Corp. "$24 million over the next six years in additional U.S. health care expenses".
Stryker
One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December. Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in Obamacare by slashing 5% of their global workforce - an estimated 1,170 positions.

Boston Scientific
In October of 2009, Boston Scientific CEO Ray Elliott, warned that proposed taxes in the health care reform bill could "lead to significant job losses" for his company. Nearly two years later, Elliott announced that the company would be cutting anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 jobs,

In March of 2010, medical device maker Medtronic warned that Obamacare taxes could result in a reduction of precisely 1,000 jobs.
It also means a near immediate impact on the economy. With 20 or so new or higher taxes set to be implemented, ranging from a $123 billion surtax on investment income, through the $20 billion medical device tax, all the way down to the $600 million executive compensation limit, Obamacare will be a nearly unbearable tax burden on the economy.




PICKET: Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality - Washington Times

Zero of those layoffs can be attributed to Obamacare. The suggestion that 44 million new customers would cause a medical device company to lay people off is stupidity beyond compare.


Its time to stop the fucking whining. Obama won. Obamacare will not be repealed. Fucking get over it, take some personal responsibility, and get some fucking health insurance.

When people say "uneducated voters", you are what they are referring to

If you'd care to explain how a company that can't survive with millions of new potential customers isn't just a failure, I'm all ears.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

no one lays off workers when they need workers,

"Republicans are keen to convince the public that the faltering fortunes of coal-fired power are a result of Mr. Obama's "war on coal," i.e., new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency. But Mr. Brattle, most other independent researchers and, in their confidential moments, utility executives themselves, agree that the real culprit is cheap natural gas."

Buh-Bye, King Coal!! ​

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[TNHarley]

They are getting taxed more for their goods. Why dont you try reading? You knwo, people get laid off when their labor is cutting into profit. It is called trying to be successfull. You know, what you dems hate? More taxes = less profit

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

They are getting taxed more for their goods. Why dont you try reading? You knwo, people get laid off when their labor is cutting into profit.

Which is it? are they laying off because of a tax increase or because labor cost more?

It is called trying to be successfull. You know, what you dems hate? More taxes = less profit

More customers = more profit you blubbering moron. If you can't be successfull with millions of new customers in spite of a 2.3% excise tax then maybe you're just a failure.

 

[TNHarley]

They are getting taxed more for their goods. Why dont you try reading? You knwo, people get laid off when their labor is cutting into profit.

Which is it? are they laying off because of a tax increase or because labor cost more?

It is called trying to be successfull. You know, what you dems hate? More taxes = less profit

More customers = more profit you blubbering moron. If you can't be successfull with millions of new customers in spite of a 2.3% excise tax then maybe you're just a failure.

The labor output will be the same. The taxes are going up on the machines and what-not. Do you have any idea how much a 2.3 tax could be on a revenue like that?

 

[GuyPinestra]

I think I'll have to start a company now. There will be all these power vacuums where all these companies are giving up their profits for hilarious reasons.

I'll have plenty of business!

They're not giving up profits, idiot, they're cutting COSTS!

 

[GuyPinestra]

Stupid really goes to the marrow with these moronic Republican business owners, since what they're arguing for is Single Payer/Universal Health Care, which is the Public Option. That would allow them to no longer be required to have anything to do with the health care of their employees.

Fuck, conservatives are stupid.

No, YOU are stupid. Employment-based insurance is/was a 'perk', an EXTRA, a BENEFIT that was offered to employees to keep them in a competitive job market. That market is GONE.

Your health, and the insurance to maintain it, is no one's responsibility but YOUR OWN. Your 'public option' puts the responsibility on the government, (read: taxpayers), and it's an expense that this nation CANNOT afford.

 

[Politico]

And everyone of them should clearly be told why....................

Yeah seeing as that list is partly conjecture. And partly events that were already in the works I wouldn't hold your breath.

I am still trying to identify likely Obama voters to get rid of.

I'm sure that was a joke. Bu I actually am helping some friends work that out in their businesses.

 

[courseofhistory]

Start a boycott!

Boycotts of companies laying off employees is starting. Papa John's is one.

If companies are so sure their comanies can't afford Obamacare without layoffs, then they can adjust their bottom line profits in many ways such as charging slightly more for their product, reducing the enormous pay checks and bonuses to top executives, adjusting inventory and cost of doing business by starting a company wide austerity program in energy savings, transportation, etc. There are all sorts of things that could be done without laying people off for this reason.

If they know they are losing business because of a boycott maybe they will rescind their plans or make adjustment like charging slightly more for their products to retain employoees and either not fire them to begin with or realize they need to do something to win back customers (like announcing they have re-hired or not laid off people) OR if they go out of business, other companies will take up the slack, make more profits and hire a lot of the people who were laid off. It's worth a try. Something has to be done to send a message to these vultures who only care about the bottom line and the millions they give their CEO's, etc.


LINK: More companies threatening layoffs

There don't have to be layoffs due to Obamacare.

How Companies can profit from offering incentives and more

It has long been assumed that companies stand to increase profits by cutting wages and benefits for employees at the bottom of the corporate ladder. While companies use diverse incentives such as high wages, performance rewards, and stock options to recruit, retain and motivate highly skilled professionals, they assume that employees at the bottom of the corporate ladder can be replaced easily — and don’t need incentives.

We conducted a six-year study of companies around the world that had tried investing in their employees at the bottom of the ladder. We sought to answer: 1) How successful were these companies in improving conditions at the bottom of the ladder and 2) What impact did the improvements have on the firms’ productivity, financial costs, and economic returns. We discuss our findings in this article.

1. Understand who performs the majority of the essential work. At professional services firms, this may be lawyers or paralegals; in surgical clinics, this could include surgeons, nurses, technicians, paramedics, and individuals preparing the operating room; and in manufacturing, those working on the factory floor clearly carry out most of the essential work.

2. Realize that the firms’ success depends on the quality of the work performed by the majority of workers. Remarkably, few firms currently design their organizations to optimize the efforts of employees at the bottom of the corporate ladder—even when these employees are central to the firms’ ability to add value. At Costco, the sales staff was instrumental in ensuring the high-quality shopping experience that would draw customers to return. At Great Little Box, the company beat competitors because of its ability to respond rapidly to customized orders.

3. Recognize that the quality and productivity of employees at the bottom of the ladder depend on whether these employees are motivated, healthy, adequately rested, and well-prepared to carry out the tasks they are asked to perform. Employees at Costco were motivated to work harder and perform better by a combination of higher wages and opportunities for promotions. Great Little Box employees had a direct financial stake in the company’s performance.

4. Realize that line workers are often the ones who know best how to increase efficiency. Great Little Box benefited from suggestions from line workers that led to cost savings and greater flexibility in production. Managers at Costco had a better understanding of how to improve production because most had served as hourly workers.

 

[GuyPinestra]

Boycott away, if you think it will do you any good.

Personally, I don't think it will have any effect at all.

We all saw the results from your OWS buddies....

 

[Mechanic]

Go ahead and boycott Papa Johns, put them out of business. The owner will still be a millionaire and living it up in any vacation spot he chooses but the 2,200 employees will be in the soup line and not able to pay rent. With all the other companies laying off or cutting hours because of Obamacare those Papa John employees will not be able to find employment, as well as the other thousands that are losing their jobs. Boycott those companies also put them out of business and thousands more end up in the soup line except for the rich owners they will be having maid service and drinking fine wine. Before you know it 8% unemployment will be 15% then 20% and on and on. Obamacare will cost employers millions more each year if they continue to provide health insurance. That cuts into their growth and creation of new products. If papa johns payed their employees healthcare it would cost them between $10.5 million and $15 million a year and if you think any company is going to operate and not make a profit then you start a business and work for free and see how long you last.

 

[SniperFire]

That giant sucking sound is America prosperity escaping.

 

[healthmyths]

Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality
Welch Allyn, a company that manufactures medical diagnostic equipment in central New York, announced in September that they would be laying off 275 employees,
A short list of other companies facing future layoffs at the hands of Obamacare:
Smith & Nephew - 770 layoffs
Abbott Labs - 700 layoffs
Covidien - 595 layoffs
Kinetic Concepts - 427 layoffs
St. Jude Medical - 300 layoffs
Hill Rom - 200 layoffs
Dana Holding Corp. "$24 million over the next six years in additional U.S. health care expenses".
Stryker
One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December. Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in Obamacare by slashing 5% of their global workforce - an estimated 1,170 positions.

Boston Scientific
In October of 2009, Boston Scientific CEO Ray Elliott, warned that proposed taxes in the health care reform bill could "lead to significant job losses" for his company. Nearly two years later, Elliott announced that the company would be cutting anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 jobs,

In March of 2010, medical device maker Medtronic warned that Obamacare taxes could result in a reduction of precisely 1,000 jobs.
It also means a near immediate impact on the economy. With 20 or so new or higher taxes set to be implemented, ranging from a $123 billion surtax on investment income, through the $20 billion medical device tax, all the way down to the $600 million executive compensation limit, Obamacare will be a nearly unbearable tax burden on the economy.




PICKET: Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality - Washington Times

Zero of those layoffs can be attributed to Obamacare. The suggestion that 44 million new customers would cause a medical device company to lay people off is stupidity beyond compare.


Its time to stop the fucking whining. Obama won. Obamacare will not be repealed. Fucking get over it, take some personal responsibility, and get some fucking health insurance.

WHERE in the hell are you getting 44 million NEW customers????
THERE ARE ONLY 8 million truly UNINSURED idiot!
10 million of supposedly UNINSURED ARE NOT citizens!
14 MIllion are ALREADY COVERED by Medicaid dumb f...k!@
18 million are under 34, pay their OWN health expense AND don't want health insurance but you want them to be forced to buy??? WHY???

8 million people could be covered IF You were just as anxious to get lawyers TAXED on their $100 billion a year in fees that generate $600 billion a year in "Defensive Medicine costs.. duplicate test,etc.! $10 billion would pay the premium on these 8 million uninsured that when they go to the emergency room are registered and then the hospital sends the claims to the company that pays them out of the $10 billion tax from lawyers!
3 things happen then:
1) 8 million covered... 2) 10% tax declines as $600 billion defensive declines which lowers health costs 3) hospitals don't markup by 6,000% Medicare/claims to cover uninsured costs...
THAT Simple!

There aren't and never have been 50 million, 44 million UNINSURED!

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality
Welch Allyn, a company that manufactures medical diagnostic equipment in central New York, announced in September that they would be laying off 275 employees,
A short list of other companies facing future layoffs at the hands of Obamacare:
Smith & Nephew - 770 layoffs
Abbott Labs - 700 layoffs
Covidien - 595 layoffs
Kinetic Concepts - 427 layoffs
St. Jude Medical - 300 layoffs
Hill Rom - 200 layoffs
Dana Holding Corp. "$24 million over the next six years in additional U.S. health care expenses".
Stryker
One of the biggest medical device manufacturers in the world, Stryker will close their facility in Orchard Park, New York, eliminating 96 jobs in December. Worse, they plan on countering the medical device tax in Obamacare by slashing 5% of their global workforce - an estimated 1,170 positions.

Boston Scientific
In October of 2009, Boston Scientific CEO Ray Elliott, warned that proposed taxes in the health care reform bill could "lead to significant job losses" for his company. Nearly two years later, Elliott announced that the company would be cutting anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 jobs,

In March of 2010, medical device maker Medtronic warned that Obamacare taxes could result in a reduction of precisely 1,000 jobs.
It also means a near immediate impact on the economy. With 20 or so new or higher taxes set to be implemented, ranging from a $123 billion surtax on investment income, through the $20 billion medical device tax, all the way down to the $600 million executive compensation limit, Obamacare will be a nearly unbearable tax burden on the economy.




PICKET: Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality - Washington Times

Unless you are already operating at less than optimal productivity - or are close to the 50 employee cut-off, which I doubt any of those companies are - you can't increase profits by laying people off. When a company is at optimal productivity layoffs mean less will be produced which means less profits. That's just common business sense. If they are already not at optimal productivity then the real reason they are laying people off is there is not enough demand for their products and services to require those employees, which has nothing to do with ObamaCare.


I'm not saying the increased expense does not impact bottom lines, just that laying people off - if you are already optimal productivity - can only make your company less profitable.