Thom Hartmann's avatar
Were It Not for White Supremacy, America Would Have Single-payer Healthcare
Leslye Jones-Beatty's avatar

This is yet another example of how racism hurts many people, including those who are not its intended targets. It remains one of the most destructive forces in this country.

Daniel Solomon's avatar

I agree. Just this morning, before Thom published, we were in a conversation about the economy.

A comment by Harvey Krevitz: "The billionaire class running the show are capitalists in name only (CINOs). In reality, they function as oligarchs or plutocrats. They fail to grasp—or deliberately ignore—that while capitalism offers many benefits, it inherently drives wealth toward the top of the economic pyramid. For capitalism to function equitably, wealth *must* be redistributed through taxation. Ye…

William Farrar's avatar

Daniel, employee benefits are tax deductible,and more importantly they keep people "enslaved" to an employer,We've heard or read it many times, that if benefits were portable, employers would have to be more careful and considerate. As it is they are virtually enslaved to their employer.

My wife is a retired building official, her benefits were portable, PERS, and every municipality offers health care. If you don't like the way management treats you in in one jurisdiction, you just interview for…

As if they don't get sued. The savings in liability exposure standing alone should be huge, even if they can write them off. It reduces the cost of goods sold from an accounting standpoint.

This why cars made in Windsor, Canada, are more profitable than if made across the river in Detroit.

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