President Obama said during the first presidential debate that the role of government is to create “ladders of opportunity”, but Obamacare is burning those ladders at a rapid pace -
“President Obama’s health-care plan was supposed to help uninsured minorities, but it’s actually hurting them. One restaurant chain after another is cutting full-time slots to avoid ObamaCare.”
“Earlier this week, the owner of Red Lobster and Olive Garden announced it’s shifting to more part-time staff to offset the cost of complying with the new employer health mandate. Minorities account for 42%, or more than 75,000, of Darden Restaurants’ work force.”
“Earlier this year, White Castle and McDonald’s said they were looking at shrinking the number of workers they employ full-time to avoid the costlier government-imposed health benefits.”
“And IBD has learned that Spartanburg, S.C.-based Denny’s also plans to put more workers on part-time status ahead of the new employer mandate that takes effect Jan. 1, 2014.”
“restaurants employ almost 10% of the nation’s workers — and a disproportionate share of minorities.”
“Minority Managers”
“According to the Washington-based National Restaurant Association, restaurants hire more minority managers than any other industry. Many minority workers got their first job in some aspect of the restaurant industry.”
ObamaCare Threatens Minority Jobs
By PAUL SPERRY
Posted 10/11/2012
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-perspective/101112-629082-obamacare-threatens-minority-hiring-restaurants.htm