In a previous post we talked about the loss of American manufacturing jobs. Let’s talk about the “why” of that evolution. Ask any business owner what his/her fastest growing cost is and you’re likely to get the same answer–at least 90% of the time. The employer-provided Medical Plan has been and continues to be the 600 pound gorilla in the room–or maybe–the plant. This country has over time become extremely casual about behavior and in terms of ignoring the prudent path, we are unquestionably number one. We’ve harped on this before but look around you at work, in the mall, on the street, in a church or anywhere else you happen to be. We are a nation of obesity, smokers, drug abusers, fast foodies, etc. All these bad habits and more add up to a huge medical bill. Fortunately our employers or the government picks up much of the medical expense tab but this “cushion” has its downside. These employers are being pushed into a cost “corner” by high medical plan expenses so when they see other countries with lower standards of living they jump at the chance to lower their costs. Said another way, WE ARE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY!!!!! Until we admit the problem and fix it we will continue to see American manufacturing jobs exported. We have no one to blame but ourselves. Don’t even think about a National Healthcare Plan…until we see such a plan as a partnership and work with such a plan to live within reasonable health guidelines. It just won’t happen regardless of which political party is in control. If you want further proof, who do you think is covering all the billions of dollars of cost for those 30% of us who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID? Need we say more???
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