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by CSSer 815 days ago
They don’t get enough hours because the employers don’t want to be responsible for their healthcare. It’s cheaper to keep someone below 30/hr week than it is to let them go above that and quality for full-time benefits.
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>because the employers don’t want to be responsible for their healthcare.

An argument for some kind of baseline, nationalized health insurance. Removes that burden from Employers and they can then turn to the far cheaper option of employing them for an extra 10 - 20 hours a week + raises.

Employers can use insurance benefits as hiring incentives, further creating better competition in the market for employees.