Reply #3: Because some of the largest industries include insurance, pharmaceuticals... [View All]

[TygrBright]

...medical technology, and for-profit healthcare, all of whom play the "end of the world as we know it" card among their peers whenever it's mentioned. ALSO...

Until recently, being able to offer decent health care benefits gave gigantic companies a competitive edge for the most educated, best-qualified, and desirable workers, in spite of shitty working conditions and pay. And gigantic companies didn't want to give up that edge.

It's the small and medium size businesses that get superlatively hosed from both sides in the current economy (although it's nothing new... they always get the fuzzy side of the lollipop.) And unfortunately, they believe their gigantic colleagues about what is, and isn't "good for business". At least, they did until recently.

helpfully,
Bright