Denny's franchise owner to pass Obamacare cost to customers

[bobwg]

Foxnews. A Denny's franchise owner who owns some 40 locations in Virginia, Georgia and Florida says he will add a surcharge to customers bill to help cover Obamacare costs and also cut employee hours

 

[whistler]

Foxnews. A Denny's franchise owner who owns some 40 locations in Virginia, Georgia and Florida says he will add a surcharge to customers bill to help cover Obamacare costs and also cut employee hours

As it should be. Who pays for every other cost increase to a business? The customer of course.

 

[davekc]

They appear to be walking that statement back. Wouldn't be surprised they follow the others and just go to part-timers.
Denny’s Pancakes With a Side of Obamacare Tax? Not Yet - ABC News

 

[LDB]

Certainly their option to charge more but maybe not a good business decision due to reducing patronage. It will be interesting to see what happens. Obamacare is going to ruin businesses and kill employment.

 

[davekc]

Certainly their option to charge more but maybe not a good business decision due to reducing patronage. It will be interesting to see what happens. Obamacare is going to ruin businesses and kill employment.

Already started with a spike in the poverty rate.

Census: U.S. Poverty Rate Spikes, Nearly 50 Million Americans Affected « CBS DC

 

[LDB]

Things are very bad and due to foolish voting will get much worse.

 

[Humble2drive]

Obamacare is going to ruin businesses and kill employment.

Not necessarily. Some businesses that already provide some healthcare can save righteous bucks by moving to part time employees. They will not only save themselves from the Obamacare costs but also on the current plans they are paying for now.

Also, merely moving to part time does not kill employment as for each full time job gone it can be replaced by 1.5 part time workers. Reducing employee count below 50 to become exempt can; however, they have the option to switch to part timers as well.

Looks like the future may be many people with 2 part time jobs paying for private insurance on their own.

Already started with a spike in the poverty rate.

Census: U.S. Poverty Rate Spikes, Nearly 50 Million Americans Affected « CBS DC

Dave,
I am having a hard time understanding how last years poverty rates were a result of the Obamacare requirements that haven't started yet?

 

[davekc]

Poverty rates are not a result of Obamacare, but are a sign of things to come if that rate keeps climbing. The cost of that program will be considerably higher than the original projections.