Corporate Health Care

Recently I wrote to encourage Representative Stetler, my PA House Representative, to support a bill that would require large corporations to contribute towards their employee health care.

WalMart it turns out has decided to ignore health care for it's low paid employees in favor of turning them to the state to seek Medicaid benefits. I congragulate WalMart on the inginuity but it's hardly a fair burden to place on the taxpayers of the state.

Additionally, WalMarts tactics have created an unfair playing field for their competitors which have choosen to act responible in concern for the employees well being. As WalMart's reasons for extreme success are brought to the forefront, I am afraid that when all their unscrupulous choices have been uncovered and corrected they will no longer be the powerhouse of retail that they are today and it serves them right.

I am encouraged by Representative Stetler's consideration of supporting the bill.