Maryland Democrats yesterday struck a blow to consumers with a "Wal-Mart Health Care Bill." Kentucky Democrats may be about to follow suit.
The Wal-Mart bill in Maryland mandates that employers with more than 10,000 employees spend 8% of total employee wages on health benefits. This would double Wal-Mart's expenses in this category. Guess who gets to pick up the difference then. That's right. You do.
The good folks at the AFL-CIO are behind the Kentucky cut-and-paste version of the Maryland bill and Rep. Melvin Henley(D-Murray) is the lead sponsor.
This whacking of private businesses fits the union modus operandi and is just another fine reason why we need Right To Work in Kentucky.
