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|quote="The bill's ''pay or play'' option offers owners with payrolls exceeding $400,000 two unpalatable choices: Either pay the 8 percent penalty, or pay part of the premium for all full-time employees. For many, this is a lose-lose proposition. A survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) found that 20 percent of its respondents would simply shut down if they were faced with this choice. They couldn't afford it." | |quote="The bill's ''pay or play'' option offers owners with payrolls exceeding $400,000 two unpalatable choices: Either pay the 8 percent penalty, or pay part of the premium for all full-time employees. For many, this is a lose-lose proposition. A survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) found that 20 percent of its respondents would simply shut down if they were faced with this choice. They couldn't afford it." | ||
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{{Opinion| | {{Opinion|Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Act should be passed|against}} |
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Author(s) | The Miami Herald editorial board |
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Source | The Miami Herald |
Date | July 19, 2009 |
URL | http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1147098.html |
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This item argues against the position Act should be passed on the topic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.