Right Wing Lunatic

San Fransisco has lead the way towards universal health care. And of course, they are taxing small businesses who don't provide health insurance to pay for it.

Healthy San Francisco is estimated to cost $200 million a year and will be paid for through a mix of public funds, participants' premiums and co-payments and employer contributions.

The city is mandating that employers who don't currently offer health insurance to their employees contribute to Healthy San Francisco starting Jan. 1. The Golden Gate Restaurant Association has sued to block this component of the program, saying small business owners simply cannot afford it. Both sides are due in federal court Aug. 31.

So tell me, how is it fair for any business to have additional taxes to help pay for people that aren't insured? You can bet your bottom dollar that prices will increase to overcome these additional taxes. That in turn will make companies lose customers and possibly go out of business simply to have a feel good legislation that only benefits people who don't fall into one catagory or another.

Now, make no mistake, I'm not for being cruel to people. If someone needs emergency room treatment, I am all for them getting that, but it's not fair to ask people who run small businesses to foot the bill. Why weren't ALL businesses targeted for this program? Why not tax the general public instead of businesses? It makes me wonder what priorities that these people have as it's already extremely expensive to live, work, and thrive in San Fransisco.

Travis
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