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Bob_in_VA

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3. Maybe, maybe not

Reply to enough (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 10:13 AM

Jul 2

If the workers are low wage who will the business replace them with, more low wage workers? That won't work, they'll still have low wage workers. Hire people at a high enough wage that the new worker no longer qualifies for Medicaid? Why bother? Just give your current workers a higher wage.
While this will affect employers up and down the business size, one of the ones that will be most affected is Walmart, since they have spent decades underpaying their workers, letting us, the taxpayers, foot the bill for Medicaid, food stamps, etc. I would say that it is past time for behemoths like Walmart to "pay their fair share".

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New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2 OP

Great idea! SamuelAdams Jul 2 #1

Hell popsdenver Jul 2 #10

Socialism for the rich, bloodthirsty capitalism for the rest of us. Fil1957 Jul 2 #11

Yup popsdenver Jul 2 #14

Watch these companies fire employees who are on Medicaid. enough Jul 2 #2

Maybe, maybe not Bob_in_VA Jul 2 #3

For the smaller companies, this provides karynnj Jul 2 #22

Walmart would't have any employees left the_liberal_grandpa Jul 2 #6

What? They didn't need them to begin with? paleotn Jul 2 #15

I'm thinking of Walmart & McDonald's RainCaster Jul 2 #4

At the $725 annual rate that comes to $0.69 per hour for a worker working 20 hrs per week. Jacson6 Jul 2 #5

Finally! drmeow Jul 2 #7

Excellent! mcar Jul 2 #8

Count me skeptical Random Boomer Jul 2 #9

The capitalistic system is a massive failure benefitting only the wealthy and powerful Stargazer99 Jul 2 #12

Good luck finding them NJCher Jul 2 #16

Me Too, But modrepub Jul 2 #21

Will they be able to pass this cost on to their workers? Another payroll deduction? Alice B. Jul 2 #13

Many workers already have a health insurance deduction BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #17

Why start at 50 workers on Medicaid? maxsolomon Jul 2 #18

I don't think they want to hit the food truck and vendor cart level of businesses BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #19

Gideon Lukens is off, here. intheflow Jul 2 #20

He's implying that people who aren't low income choie Friday #27

If you have a job bcbink Jul 2 #23

Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2 #24

Good idea, but the cost per employee Luciferous Jul 2 #25

Interesting BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2 #26