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Newly Signed California Health Insurance Law To Cost Businesses $11.4 Billion: Senator Kennedy, AFL-CIO See Job-Killing Mandate As National Model
October 2003
Washington – A new health insurance mandate signed this past weekend by California Governor Gray Davis will cost Golden State businesses $11.4 billion a year resulting in massive job loss, particularly to less-skilled workers. The AFL-CIO, who heavily backed the job-killing California bill, now seeks to make the Health Insurance Act (HIA) a national model, pursuing similar legislation in 25 other states. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) also… -
Newly Signed California Health Insurance Law To Cost Businesses $11.4 Billion: Senator Kennedy, AFL-CIO See Job-Killing Mandate As National Model
October 2003
Washington – A new health insurance mandate signed this past weekend by California Governor Gray Davis will cost Golden State businesses $11.4 billion a year resulting in massive job loss, particularly to less-skilled workers. The AFL-CIO, who heavily backed the job-killing California bill, now seeks to make the Health Insurance Act (HIA) a national model, pursuing similar legislation in 25 other states. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) also… -
Governor Davis To Sign $11.4 Billion Health Insurance Mandate Over Weekend: NULL
October 2003
Washington – Governor Gray Davis is expected to sign a controversial health insurance bill this weekend that would cost California businesses $11.4 billion a year. The enormous cost and consequences of Senate Bill 2 are analyzed in a report conducted by Dr. Aaron Yelowitz, a nationally respected labor and health economist at the University of Kentucky and a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.… -
Governor Davis To Sign $11.4 Billion Health Insurance Mandate Over Weekend: Array
October 2003
Washington – Governor Gray Davis is expected to sign a controversial health insurance bill this weekend that would cost California businesses $11.4 billion a year. The enormous cost and consequences of Senate Bill 2 are analyzed in a report conducted by Dr. Aaron Yelowitz, a nationally respected labor and health economist at the University of Kentucky and a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.… -
Who Really Benefits From A Minimum Wage Hike?: NULL
September 2003
Washington – Upon returning to session, Congress will be facing a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage to $6.65 an hour. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, those who would most benefit from the $1.50 increase are not from poor families. The average family income of employees who would benefit from the proposed minimum wage hike is $43,795. Fully 85% of employees… -
Who Really Benefits From A Minimum Wage Hike?: Array
September 2003
Washington – Upon returning to session, Congress will be facing a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage to $6.65 an hour. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, those who would most benefit from the $1.50 increase are not from poor families. The average family income of employees who would benefit from the proposed minimum wage hike is $43,795. Fully 85% of employees…