Health care mandate
The health care mandate, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, will begin in 2014 when every person in this country will be required by law to purchase health insurance. I…
The health care mandate, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, will begin in 2014 when every person in this country will be required by law to purchase health insurance.
I have not made any secret of my personal opposition to this mandate. But it is law now and, like table saw "flesh sensing technology", it's coming, like it or not. Of course, there is the possibility that this could be repealed but there is just as strong a possibility that it will not. So we need to presume that it will become the status quo.
For those of us who run our own businesses, this will certainly become an added cost that we will need to absorb somehow. And not just for ourselves but for our employees as well. There is absolutely going to be a demand from our employees that we cover the cost of their insurance or at least bump wages to cover it. In the long run, this will become another incentive for any business with the resources to do so to move their operation to a location with more favorable regulations. And that is the last thing the American economy needs right now.
D.D.
David DeCristoforo possesses an extensive resume as designer/maker of fine furniture, high-end cabinetry and architectural woodwork. His experience in professional woodworking spans a period of 35 years. For the past 20 years David DeCristoforo Design has been located in Woodland, California. During this time David's shop has ranged in scope from a "full on" cabinet production shop with as many as 15 employees to a small fine furniture and custom millwork shop, working with his son, David RBJ, a highly skilled maker in his own right.