This is the best truthful explanation yet. CoC=Chamber of Commerce.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, headed by Tom Donohue, is specifically lobbying for two very distinct legislative reforms.    The first was national healthcare, or "ObamaCare", the second is immigration reform or "Amnesty".

For all intents and purposes the CoC own the Republican Party Leadership and they have done for many years.   The CoC, and its affiliated business / corporate groups on K-Street, spend tens of millions electing the McConnell/Boehner types and insuring their legislative priorities are advance regardless of political consequence.

The CoC et al, provide the safety net which allows the Republican Leaders to operate detached from their rank-and-file, and electoral base.    If a GOP Leader loses his/her job, because they advance CoC Inc initiatives and get primaried or defeated, the CoC uses its big influence to hire the defeated into a cushy private sector position.  Eventually they may return to DC as a lobbyist – most do.

The CoC (incorporated business interests) want "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" for the same reason they wanted -and got- "Obamacare".

Both legislative constructs are simply a way to reduce the cost of goods sold, and/or the operational costs of the inherent business, thereby improving the profit margin subsequently insuring favorable Wall Street stock evaluations based on current and predicted success.

If you really want to see the stock market contract/drop – remove ObamaCare.   One of the reasons companies have seen record stock growth is the predictive value of their ability to drop the cost of employee health care from the liability side of the ledger.

All of the corporate and business interests represented by the CoC et al, are currently dependent on their ability to take a growing and increasingly unquantifiable liability, employee health insurance benefit, and move it to an easily quantifiable cost – The per employee payment to government for Healthcare.

U.S. business interests have been trying for years to level the playing field against the global production markets by removing the cost of healthcare from the business sector and giving it to the public sector (govt).    ObamaCare was constructed specifically to assist them in this endeavor.

For Mr. Widget-Maker the cost of employee healthcare is now removed from the cost of the Widget and can be quantified as a payment cost just like all other taxes and liabilities.
Another embedded cost of the Widget is the labor cost.   With the benefits side of "Wages and Benefits" being reduced by Obamacare, the Wage side now becomes a focus.

Much more~
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/01/25/expected-gop-immigration-reform-creates-angst-we-answer-the-why-now-question/

So basically, the average American doesn't stand a chance when he's being assailed from politicians,who want power, and companies that want cheap labor. However, on day the cost of this cheap labor will rise, cutting into profits then what? Simple bring in more cheap labor, and more, and more....

Eventually the nation collapses under the weight of the system, businesses that relied on the cheap labor will shut their doors, government will go broke and we may see a situation in this country like China. Me - I hope I'm long gone before that happens! 

Quote from: Solar on July 18, 2015, 08:41:47 AM
This is the best truthful explanation yet. CoC=Chamber of Commerce.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, headed by Tom Donohue, is specifically lobbying for two very distinct legislative reforms.    The first was national healthcare, or "ObamaCare", the second is immigration reform or "Amnesty".

For all intents and purposes the CoC own the Republican Party Leadership and they have done for many years.   The CoC, and its affiliated business / corporate groups on K-Street, spend tens of millions electing the McConnell/Boehner types and insuring their legislative priorities are advance regardless of political consequence.

The CoC et al, provide the safety net which allows the Republican Leaders to operate detached from their rank-and-file, and electoral base.    If a GOP Leader loses his/her job, because they advance CoC Inc initiatives and get primaried or defeated, the CoC uses its big influence to hire the defeated into a cushy private sector position.  Eventually they may return to DC as a lobbyist – most do.

The CoC (incorporated business interests) want "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" for the same reason they wanted -and got- "Obamacare".

Both legislative constructs are simply a way to reduce the cost of goods sold, and/or the operational costs of the inherent business, thereby improving the profit margin subsequently insuring favorable Wall Street stock evaluations based on current and predicted success.

If you really want to see the stock market contract/drop – remove ObamaCare.   One of the reasons companies have seen record stock growth is the predictive value of their ability to drop the cost of employee health care from the liability side of the ledger.

All of the corporate and business interests represented by the CoC et al, are currently dependent on their ability to take a growing and increasingly unquantifiable liability, employee health insurance benefit, and move it to an easily quantifiable cost – The per employee payment to government for Healthcare.

U.S. business interests have been trying for years to level the playing field against the global production markets by removing the cost of healthcare from the business sector and giving it to the public sector (govt).    ObamaCare was constructed specifically to assist them in this endeavor.

For Mr. Widget-Maker the cost of employee healthcare is now removed from the cost of the Widget and can be quantified as a payment cost just like all other taxes and liabilities.
Another embedded cost of the Widget is the labor cost.   With the benefits side of "Wages and Benefits" being reduced by Obamacare, the Wage side now becomes a focus.

Much more~
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/01/25/expected-gop-immigration-reform-creates-angst-we-answer-the-why-now-question/

That is why there dropping the entry level jobs down to 30 hrs. a week.   Even full time jobs are becoming part time jobs now. 

Quote from: walkstall on July 18, 2015, 10:41:06 AM
That is why there dropping the entry level jobs down to 30 hrs. a week.   Even full time jobs are becoming part time jobs now.

And if the left were able to raise the min wage to $15., robotics will replace what once was entry level jobs.
These Marxists in both party's can't leave well enough alone.
But...I see light at the end of the tunnel, I see RINO being brutally replaced very soon, the nation is pissed off.

I don't see how Obamacare changes the bottom line for businesses.

The majority of people I know who had full time jobs and company paid healthcare hasn't changed. 

I wonder what the actual numbers on employment going below 30 hours is. 

Quote from: Dori on July 18, 2015, 11:37:38 AM
I don't see how Obamacare changes the bottom line for businesses.

The majority of people I know who had full time jobs and company paid healthcare hasn't changed. 

I wonder what the actual numbers on employment going below 30 hours is.

Remember b o pushed that out and it coming down the line big time for union people.  

Don't know but I know a lot of restaurant people being dropped down to 30 hrs. or less to get them to quit their jobs.  So they can hire younger people for less that are looking for jobs. 

It's worse than just the money trail solar.

Run against Boner, and you get to have things like the local sheriff, sit at the end of your driveway, waiting for you to pull out onto the road, so they can stop you and harass you.

Ohio's rep for being new chicago is well earned. :(

Cats for Trump.

Quote from: walkstall on July 18, 2015, 12:05:30 PM
Remember b o pushed that out and it coming down the line big time for union people.  

Don't know but I know a lot of restaurant people being dropped down to 30 hrs. or less to get them to quit their jobs.  So they can hire younger people for less that are looking for jobs. 

In Michigan, servers and other employees in REGULAR restaurants who are subject to receiving tips are paid a very-sub-minimum wage and the government figures a percentage of the total bill was what they received in tips --- even if they didn't get a tip. That sucks for "community tip jar" establishments, dragging down the good people and handing money to the marginal workers. As for the older workers getting squeezed out, I see this happening more in fast-food joints than "sit-down" restaurants. They want that youthful HUSTLE and employees too young to know just how bad they're getting treated.

The professionals GET those tips, through repeat customers.