Healthcare burden growing

I believe that the State of MN has dis-allowed the practice of retailers selling prescriptions below cost. I seem to remember reading an article discussing Target's practice of meeting Wal-Mart's discounted prescriptions costs in every state other than its home of Minnesota.

Also, I believe that CRNA2007's reference to income tax is to make the point that at its inception, income tax amounted to a much smaller percentage of income than is now taxed, same with Social Security and Medicare. I agree with the point that if national healthcare is initially funded by a "modest" tax of 6-8% of one's income, it will quickly balloon to a much higher percentage.

Well I'll just help you out and have you reference to your post #11 in the Which Presidential Candidate is best for business written in November.

"Environmental laws" were the cause for my parents business to close, leaving many workers unemployed. "EPA involvement" proved their was nothing in the "soil" to prohibit my family from keeping the business. (Sharona's words, not Jolie's.)
Have I really misunderstood your post(s)? Yes, apparently so. Or are you IMO confused as to what you are referencing too? No, I am not confused at all.
My apologies if your posts were written in error and therfore taken as truth.

Walmart in my hometown in MN sells RX's for $4.
I thought you're parents lost their business due to soil problems? Retail Too? As far as Target goes, they stay competitive and there is nothig wrong with that. Target is one of my husband's largest account. They build at least 100 stores a year. Walmart on the other hand has different prices on their items depending on which side of town you live in and if it's rural or urban, Or a Northern State vs a Southern state. That's a Walmart decision not a govertment one.

Wrong, I buy my Rx's at Walmart and do pay $4 for 2 of them.

Quote from Sharona in post # 46: WalMart sticks it too any employee they can get away with.



It sounds like despite your disdain of Wal-Mart, you benefit from their business practices. Ironic.

Frankly, I have been in favor of allowing corporations to purchase their health benefits for their employees through Minnesota Care etc. Note that the word is purchase from the public not get it for free as a corporate subsidy.

I agree WM has and it is no secret stuck it to their employees. That is what bothers me the treatment to individuals. My dh will never step a foot into a WM for that reason alone. It may appear ironic that I do go to the WM pharmacy, but I place alot of respect for the pharmacist there you was so kind and helpful during my severe illness. Customer Service counts. And in my situation this choice works well for me as a dsiabled individual and also on disability.

I would have no problem using a different pharmacy, and have used the mom and pop's one in town, it becomes a matter of circumstance in my situation.