The People have spoken, and business has replied. Layoff announcements are mounting at an unprecedented rate in response to Obamacare since President Obama won his second term Tuesday night.
Companies across America continue to defy the conventional “wisdom” of leading financial experts for the Obama Administration who have publicly stated that under the AHCA, or Obamacare, Americans would not be at risk of losing their jobs (but rather, the new law would herald in an era of new job growth and opportunities.)
As markets around the world fell upon the news of Tuesday night’s election results, businesses have shed nearly 20,000 jobs already this week, with job loss estimates that could reach as high as 150,000 by month’s end.
David Barr, an Atlanta-area franchiser of Taco Bell and KFC who operates 23 stores with a total of 421 employess (109 of which are full time) had this to say about business owners who thought that the reports of the devastating effects of Obamacare on their businesses were overblown.
“They had their head in the sand,” Mr. Barr said, who, using a Power Point presentation and basic mathematics, shows how Obamacare forces him to either pay an additional $315,000 a year for employee health care or cut their hours and replace them with machines. ”Every business has a way to eliminate jobs,” he said, “but that’s not good for them or me.”
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Can you see 12% unimployment in the near future.
unemployment is already at 29%
How bad will unemployment get? Probably to the point that the government “gives” the people jobs. This is also known as “slave labor” because the government will not be paying decent wages due to lack of people to tax – or rob.
I hope that every demorat that voteed for obama loses there job if i own a business i would ask who voted for obama and these people would be gone.
I hope our country does not go in shock about the many layoffs that may occur in the states. I mean, it was said often enough and by many. Obama supporters got what they wanted, so let them weep at the coming downfall of our country now.
I like this idea I read today. give them what they ask for then they will cry and stop this in droves.
westpalm bill•an hour ago−
This message is so accurate it’s scary. The vast majority of the voting public has absolutely no idea of what republicans are talking about when we discuss the impact of taxes on jobs, growth and the national debt. Hell the majority of voters don’t speak english. When Boehner started talking about taxes the other day my eyes started to roll back in my head. Not again, I thought: he isn’t going to start this blather again is he? Well lo and behold!! When are we going to wise up, and get off this self defeating path? This approach is a LOSER. We’ve got to change tactics!!!!
Give comrad Barry all he wants, and every six months or so hold a press conference and review the results. When the debt and unemployment all start to rise, demand to know what’s going on. He got his tax increases and we’re taxing the rich so what happened. When he says we haven’t given him enough time wait six months and hit him again, and keep after him. Ask the people on unemployment would they rather collect 5,6,7,hundred a month by staying home or work and make 5,6,7, hundred a week!!
We have to change or the republican party as we know it will revert to that cute little party of the 50′s,60′s and early 70′s,
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Twitch•an hour ago
The Congressional Republicans should just vote ‘present’ for the next four years. Voting ‘present’ is not counted as a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’ but it’s also not abstaining. Doing so would both allow the Democrats to get everything they want and prevent them from either labeling the Republicans as obstructive or trying to shift the blame when things go bad.
America is headed for a Greece-style crash now anyway so we might as well let the Democrats finish the job and get saddled with the responsibility so that people will finally wise up about them. Then maybe we could actually start fixing the problems.
The people have not spoken, the Chicago Machine has spoken, how could counties in Colorado produce 140 % of their population in votes for Obama? How is it that many voters all across this Nation when they went to vote they were told that they had already submitted absentee ballots? How is it that when a military plane crashed three months ago containing ballots from men and women that are protecting our country that new ballots were not asked for and provided? Why would Obama and his Administration have fought for four years to prevent many states from requiring photo ID? Interestingly Obama lost in ever state that required photo ID, might that tell our Do-Nothing Congress that the cheese might not smell that great in Wisconsin? How is it that governor Scott Walker won a fight against the Union’s wanting his out and he won in a landslide, yet governor Romney lost that state to Obama, what sense does that make to anyone. Wake up folks, Obama won nothing, he stole the office no different that he and the Democrats did in 08. This madness has to stop before America is completely destroyed with absolutely no chance of recovery. Obama won nothing and out gutless Congress won’t lift a finger to save America, they all need to go into the s09t pile, since that is where they are heading all of the American people. The election has to be held all over again and monitored by our Marines and Army soldiers, no absentee ballots, other than for our Military or folks overseas, that ALL provide Photo ID. Lets find out which person that the American people want in the White House, a Muslin Arab hell bent on destroying America or a god loving Mormon with a solid business background. Only people high on drugs would have chosen Obama over Romney. The fix was in, which is why David Axelrod, Obama’s Propaganda Minister was so eager and willing to bet his mustache on the final outcome of the election. Couple that with Valerie Jarrett’s threats and promises to reward those that helped them and to those that apposed them, they will all get what they deserve. Its time for them all to go to where they belong and that is a Federal prison..
((((STANDING OVATION)))) I could not have said it any better, Mr. Zolna. And keep those video clips coming. I have enjoyed every one of them. Just because the election was stolen, doesn’t mean we have to back off. We must remain vigilant or we will surely perish, along with our freedoms and our Constitution…
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA ; AN ASPIRING DICTATOR WITH A MIND SO CLOUDED BY HIS PATHOLOGICAL LIES AND HIS SORDID PAST THAT HIS WORLD IS CRASHING DOWN UPON HIM RAPIDLY. AMERICA WILL WIN THIS BATTLE ! MILITARY WILL STEP IN AND REMOVE HIM !
DUDE you best go load up on somemore of the stuff you been smoking cause as you know and as eveyone knows no one has the BALLS now i will say that again NO ONE I MEAN NO HAS THE BALLS NOT EVEN THE U.S.CONGRESS THE U.S.SENATE AND THE COURT SYSTEM WILL MESS WITH THIS EVIL MUSLIM.The people that voted him back into office hate this country as much as he does and i hope that they will all be out of jobs by the end of 2013 so they can see first hand what it’s like to have no home.So if i WERE youi would be buying lots of ammo rifles guns food and get ready HELL is coming to AMERICA.
LIVE FREE OR DIE
Within days of Obama being reelected, companies announce massive layoffs. If The democrat economic model is a viable one, how could this be?
With Obama win, the entitlement junkies get to keep their hand outs, the middle class gets massive pink slips due to the democrats horrible, job killing, anti-business policies. Job Cut Announcements within two days of Obama winning the election:
Boeing – 30% of management
West Ridge Mine – will cut 240 coal fired power plants by 2014 (Prepare for sky high electricity)
UBS – over 10,000 employees
Caterpillar Inc – Closing plant in Owatonna Minn (Must not be expecting too much new construction for the construction worker morons that voted for Obama.
Energizer – Cutting 1,500 employees
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) plans to eliminate 15% of its workforce or about 1,800 jobs in order to reduce operational costs.
Vestas Wind Systems – 3,000
US Cellular – 980 Jobs
TE Connectivity – 620 (Closing plant)
A Greensboro call center’s March announcement it planned to cut 685 workers
Husqvarna – 600 Jobs
Hawker Beechcraft – 240 Employees
Bristol Meyers – 480 Employees
Momentum Performance Materials – 150 Employees
Cummins – 150 workers
OCE North America – 135 Workers
Brake Parts – 75 Workers
Sentry Foods closing – 60 Employees
Centerpiece for Hospice New York – 40 Employees
Westinghouse – Cutting 50 Employees
Research in Motion – Cutting 200 Employees
CVPH Medical Center – 17 Employees
Dominion Resources Inc plans to shut its Kewaunee plant
Lightyear Network Solutions – 12 Employees
Darden Restaurants – Cutting workers hours to 28 hours per week to avoid Obamacare Laws
United Blood Services – 10 Employees
The Target store at Manassas Mall Va.
Millennium Academy in Wake Forest NC
Target Closing Kissimmee FL Location
The Andover Gift Shop in Andover MA
Grand Union Family Markets Closing Storrs Location CT
Movie Scene Milford Location NH
Update: TE Connectivity Closing Greensboro Plant – 620 Layoffs Expected
Gomer’s Fried Chicken in South Kansas City
Kmart in Homer Glen
Fresh Market on Pine Street in Burlington
AGC Glass North America to permanently close its Blue Ridge Plant in Kingsport Tenn.
The Target store at Platte and Academy in Colorado Springs
The Roses store on Reynold Road in Winston-Salem NC
Meanders Kitchen losing its West Seattle location at 6032 California Ave
Bost Harley-Davidson at 46th Avenue North and Delaware Ave. in West Nashville TN
Townsend Booksellers in Oakland
The Kmart store in Parkway Plaza off University Drive in Durham NC – 79 Jobs Lost
Mills Manufacturing NC – 68
TECO Coal Corporation – 90
Update: Exide Technologies in Laureldale – 150
Southeastern Container – 15
Update: UtahAmerican Energy Inc – 102
The SCA plant in Barton – Plans Staff Reductions
Plexus Corp – Contract Loss Could = Layoffs
Yakima Regional Medical Center Washington – 10+
Crouse Hospital Syracuse NY – 70 Jobs
Eagle-Tribune in North Andover – 21
Ameridose LLC – up to 650 Layoffs
EMD Millipore St. Charles – Some Layoffs
Groupon – 80
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne – 100
Slidell La. – Warns of Possible Layoffs
Westinghouse Anniston – 50
Research in Motion Ltd. HQ – 200
Lightyear Network Solutions – 12+
The Providence Journal Co. – 23
CVPH Medical Center – 17 Pink Slips
U.S. Cellular – 980
Commerzbank ( German ) – up to 6,000 Layoffs Poss.
Spanish airline Iberia – up to 7,000 Possible
Momentive Performance Materials – 150 Temp, Layoffs
Brake Parts LLC – 75
Gameforge Berlin – 20
Vestas Wind Systems – 3,000 More Job Cuts
Husqvarna AB – 600
ING – 2,350
Ericsson ( Sweden) – 1,550
SRA International Inc – 222 in Arlington Va.
PerkinElmer – 66 Layoffs During 3rd Quarter
Majestic Star Casino and Hotel – About 80
Center for Hospice / Palliative Care NY – 40 Temp. Layoffs
Bristol-Myers – 480 Sales Related Jobs in NJ
Update: the Lower Bucks Hospital – 30
Oce North America, Inc. CT – 135
Updated: Corning in Erwin NY – 100
United Blood Services Gulf region – 10% of Workforce
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation ( International )- 16
GenOn Energy Inc – 33
The Umatilla Chemical Depot – 34
HSBC – More Job Cuts Possible
Wartsila ( Finland ) – Plans Temp. Layoffs
Philips Electronics – 218
Hills Holdings ( International ) – 300
American Independence Museum – 4
The ArcelorMittal steel mill in Georgetown – 20
Groupon – Some Layoffs
Judson University – 21
Montco Behavioral Health/Dev.Dept. PA?- 58
Bigpoint Games in San Fran. CA – 47
WPS Health Insurance – up to 600
Lackawanna County PA – 11+ Layoffs
Volvo Trucks – 300 Layoffs in Jan.
Black Hills Corp. At Wyodak Coal Mine – 11
Kratos Defense Security Solutions – 125 Layoffs Possible
Penske Logistics Kansas City – 50
Update: Shaws Supermarket- 700 at 169 Locations
Supervalu Unit SHAW’s – 700
Emanuel Medical Center – 24
Update: Exide Technologies Bristol Tenn. – 167
St. Jude Medical – 500
ATI Career Training Centers FL- Warns of 184 Job Cuts
Martha Stewart Living – 70
Niagara Falls NY – New Budget May = 17 Layoffs
Harris’ Broadcast Communications divisions – 17
Cigna – 4% or 1,300 Workers Affected
FirstEnergy Corp – 142
Schools District 186 Springfield IL – Possible 139 Layoffs
Update: Kaiser Permanente CA – 84
GT Advanced Technologies Inc – 165
Adventist Health – 48
Sigma Designs Inc – Some Layoffs
ICM of Colwich – 25
Tacoma’s Public Works Dept WA – Some Layoffs Possible
DEP in Tallahassee FL – 15+
Lonza ( International ) – 500
Shawano foundry WI – 90
Rheem Manufacturing Fort Smith – 50
Activision’s Minneapolis studio – 30
Neovia Logistics Services – 52
Consol Energy in W.V. – 145
Nebraska Medical Center – 38
Aveo Oncology – 45
Social game developer Sulake – 60
Entertainment-related companies in Burbank – 175
InterMetro Industries Fostoria Ohio – Layoffs Start in Jan.
Dutchess County – Layoffs / Tax Hike Proposed
Rutherford Mulhall – Some Layoffs Reported
Sands Hill Mining, LLC – Layoffs Possible
Blues City Brewery TN – Recent Layoffs, No Number
Update: eBay Confirms 325 Layoffs at PayPal
Vodafone ( Australia ) – 500
The Pizza Inn restaurant on Hughes Boulevard in Elizabeth City NC
Waltz Pharmacy in Waldoboro Maine
Zac’s Place in Hinsdale IL
Lone Star Steakhouse at 70th and O streets and Ruby Tuesday at 56th Street in Lincoln NE
Career Education Corp – Closing 23 Campuses – 900 Jobs Lost
Handy Hardware to close its 2-year-old Meridian, Miss. warehouse
Shamrock Bar at Payne City’s Rose Avenue. in GA?
Monitor Company Group LP
ThinkEquity LLC
Homer City Funding LLC
Caterpillar Inc. will close its plant in Owatonna Minn.
Mount Pleasant’s Albrecht Sentry Foods
The Target store at Manassas Mall Va.
Millennium Academy in Wake Forest NC
Target Closing Kissimmee FL Location
Calgary’s iconic Rideau Music store ( International )
The Andover Gift Shop in Andover MA
Grand Union Family Markets Closing Storrs Location CT
Movie Scene Milford Location NH
Update: TE Connectivity Closing Greensboro Plant – 620 Layoffs Expected
Gomer’s Fried Chicken in South Kansas City
Kmart in Homer Glen
Fresh Market on Pine Street in Burlington
AGC Glass North America to permanently close its Blue Ridge Plant in Kingsport Tenn.
The Target store at Platte and Academy in Colorado Springs
Island Colors – A Carolina Beach Clothing Store
The Roses store on Reynold Road in Winston-Salem NC
Meanders Kitchen losing its West Seattle location at 6032 California Ave
Bost Harley-Davidson at 46th Avenue North and Delaware Ave. in West Nashville TN
Townsend Booksellers in Oakland
The Kmart store in Parkway Plaza off University Drive in Durham NC – 79 Jobs Lost
Guarantee Shoe Store in Beaumont Texas
Associated Milk Producers Inc. Closing manufacturing facility in Dawson Minn. – 130 Jobs Lost
FacadeTek Inc Closes Whitestown Facility – 72 Jobs Lost
Comet Market in Punxsutawney Pa.
JC Penney store in Miracle City Mall Titusville FL
TurboCare Inc Closing Manchester CT Facility – 88
The United Colors of Benetton store on Armitage Avenue IL
Update: Bicycle shop Ten 27 Cycles 1027 Davis St. in Evanston IL
Two Sears Product Rebuild Centers in The Woodlands Texas
FesslerUSA Clothing Maker Closing in PA
Ralph Lauren’s plans to close its 14 stand-alone Rugby locations
Nashville Sash & Door Co. Inc Tenn.
First Portuguese church in North America in Bedford Mass Closing?
International Fashions in Carbondale’s University Mall IL
Harper’s Old Army Surplus Store in West Monroe La
Nova Financial Holdings
The Party Warehouse in West Springfield Mass.
TLC Wine and Liquor at 1205 W. Main St in Kent Ohio?
The HAPPY Place 1042 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA
Air Carrier Accessory Services – Chapter 7
SOW Inc. shelter on South Broad Street GA?
Systemax Inc., Closing Miami County Ohio Computer Plant – 120 Jobs Lost
Textbook publisher McGraw-Hill Cos. Closing 2 Distribution Centers – 166 Layoffs
First Place Financial Corp
Nash Finch Closing Cedar Rapids Iowa Food Distribution Center
Johnnie’s Foodmaster MA Closing all 10 Locations
Rainbow Foods will be closing its Forest Lake location MN – 59 Layoffs
Berry’s Camera Shop Inc. in Downtown Lafayette
Schreiber Foods to close their food packaging plant in Ravenna – 70 Jobs Lost
Kmart store at 5300 Salem Ave. Trotwood Ohio
Mr.Christie plant in Toronto ( International ) 2013 – 550 Jobs Lost
Coffee with T cafe in Stevenson Village business MD
Minas Basin Pulp and Power are closing a mill in Hantsport ( International ) – 135 Layoffs
The Colonial Country Shoppe on Park Street in Adams MA
Vestas Wind Systems Closing R&D; Office in Louisville – 60 Jobs Lost
Dollar Castle in downtown Ferndale MI
Bistro One West in St Charles IL
Sun Dog Diner in Neptune Beach FL
Jim’s Builders Hardware in Wichita, Kansas
Madeleines Bakehouse in Fort Wayne Indiana
Barnes & Noble plans to close its doors in Union Station Dec. 31
The Semiahmoo Hotel in Blaine Washington
Highland Curves CA
The Salem Sport Shop in Salem Ohio
Navistar International Corp. to Close truck assembly plant in Garland, Texas – 900 Jobs Lost
Divine Mercy Catholic Books & Gifts Denton Texas
Singer Mental Health Center in Rockford IL
Garelick Farms Ends Production at Bangor Maine Facility
Fashion Tech Window Coverings in Portland?
Custom House Tavern Chicago IL.
Jim’s Builders Hardware in Delano
Lone Star Steakhouse at 1801 22nd St. in West Des Moines
Sears to Close Woodlands Product Rebuild Center – 117 Jobs Lost
Whitehead Inc Rockford Real Estate Company
Robert’s Mens Shop in Downtown New Philadelphia Ohio
Fort Tecumseh Olde Fashun Store in Ohio
Lakewood Beginnings Child Development Center in Lakewood Ohio
Green Fields Seed & Feed in Grand Junction Colo.
The Army and Navy Store in Melrose Mass.
Vitalistic Therapeutic charter school PA
Diamond Foods Inc Closing a plant in Fishers Indiana
Where did this information come from and how accurate is it?
http://www.dailyjobcuts.com/ is a good start…google layoffs and it will give you more information than you care to know
Hell, the Obama supporters don’t care about the layoff, unless Obama starts laying them off of welfare.
There’s proof Obama stole the election. Go to: http://www.wnd.com/2012/11/did-voter-fraud-swing-election And read Joseph Farah’s evidence of voter fraud. Go to: http://www.teaparty.org/florida-vote-twist-more-ballots-than-voters-15622 and read about Allen West’s campaign ready to “go to war” to get this problem fixed. And they are not giving up. I say, we should have the election all over again with voter ID only.
If everyone would only buy what they really need to exist, Obama would be forced to either resign or change his way of running the government. The government can only run when they collect tax. Each time a business looses money they cut down on employees and revenue for Obama gets cut. The less products are purchased that have federal excise taxes on are purchased the less money Obama has. When no one is staying at hotels, or buying new cars the union heads will start loosing union workers and the union dues and they will hold Obama responsible. Give him so many problems he won’t have time to play golf, basketball, go on vacation every other week or fly around the country for his date night. Lets’s make his next four years the most miserable years in lis life. That is what he is planning for us, let’s just beat him to it.
The whole country knows there was voter fraud and we all know Obama stole the election, he didn’t win because of the fraud. Funny how States that required ID were for Romney and the states that refused to require ID which Obama nixed he won the votes even if it was illegal. If this gay illegal American hateing thing won by fraud and the fact he stole the election why can’t there be another vote and make sure it is legal and not stolen again.
Anyone who voted for that gay illegal on the down low Muslim can take the blame for the jobs listed above laying people off. The Obama lovers can take the blame for the destruction of this great country., May God damn all of you Obama lovers because you were stupid to elect him the first time he stole the election and you were even stupider this time because of the things that have been written about him, the books, the movie 2016 and the things he has done to mess with this country. I hope every one of the Obama lovers end up losing their job, ending up on food stamps and have him screw you like he screwed the country. Makes me sick that our voteing has come to be as illegal as that gay illegal American hateing Muslim is