Jon Stewart skewers how the CEO of Papa Johns pizza, John Schattner, entered the fray on the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) by stating that it would add about $0.11 to $0.14 to the cost of pizza in 2014 when it is fully implemented. I must confess to liking their pizza and once working for Papa Johns as a delivery driver. Stewart doesn't quite differentiate between socialism and the affordable care act but he does state that other things can drive up the cost such as the Midwest drought driven by global warming.
Stewart almost said that a true single payer system could reduce Schattner's costs by taking the profiteering motive out of the health care system (see Real Reasons for High Medical Costs for a review). Stewart almost said that his employees costs would be lower with no co pays for the ones that are insured and his uninsured drivers would be covered. Schattner's employees might actually be more productive if they do not have to worry about putting off seeing a doctor until their health problems become enormous. I am not calling for a boycott or for you to buy more Papa Johns Pizza or Jon Stewart. Both are equally stupid. Campaign for a better bill.
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