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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-04 08:14 AM
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Commission to Allow Insurance Cuts for Retired Employees
"— The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted Thursday to allow employers to reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they become eligible for Medicare at age 65."

"The rule creates an explicit exemption to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967."

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/23/politics/23RETI.html?hp

They do want to destroy medicare. What companies are not going to shift thier benefit cost to the government? They would have to be crazy. This is just another giveaway to increase the corporate bottom line. Outrageous!
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-04 08:18 AM
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1. Dammit all to hell!
These fucking Republicans make me SICK! These retirees stayed in these jobs long enough to be fully vested. Dammit! They EARNED that insurance. It's THEIRS!!! These fucking Republicans and their corporate fellatio make me sick!!

Suck it up and fund your damned retirees corporations!!!
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-04 08:21 AM
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2. This is geared to get the current retirees off the books now.
I suspect current company benefit programs are already limiting the medical benefits for retirees.
They really suck big time. Is there no end to the greed?
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-04 08:27 AM
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3. Notice the one democrat voted................
against it.
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