Obamacare Will Raise the Price of Pizza

[wbcoleman]

Papa John's CEO Says Obamacare Will Add $0.11-$0.14 Cost Per Pizza
Kim Bhasin    | Aug. 6, 2012, 5:10 PM

http://www.businessinsider.com/papa-johns-ceo-says-obamacare-will-add-011-014-cost-per-pizza-2012-8

Restaurants have been freaking out about the Obamacare changes that are going to hit in 2014. All the chains are going to be affected, but by how much?

Papa John's founder and CEO John Schnatter says that the costs from Obamacare will add 11 to 14 cents per pizza, or 15 to 20 cents per order, reports Alicia Kelso at Pizza Marketplace.

He is vowing to pass those costs down to consumers, reports Dennis Berman at the WSJ.

Other fast food chains have weighed in on the topic as well. In its most recent earnings call, McDonald's said that Obamacare will cost stores $10,000 to $30,000, and that the company is not worried about it.

[clistensprechen]

CNN mathematician proved that claim to be false. No pie for you.

[Woody]

CNN mathematician proved that claim to be false. No pie for you.

Unfortunately for you and the CNN dude the comments were made on a conference call with stockholders during on official briefing on financial forecasts.  He bound by law to be honest and not lie.


The burden of proof is on you. 

[wbcoleman]

CNN mathematician proved that claim to be false. No pie for you.

Why do you post nonsense statements like this?  Obama-supporting CNN mathematician can say anything he likes.... so what?

[clistensprechen]

CNN's been a rightwing rag ever since Turner sold it off, and that was years ago. Please reset your calendar to the year 2012. Thank you.


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[Woody]

CNN's been a rightwing rag ever since Turner sold it off, and that was years ago. Please reset your calendar to the year 2012. Thank you.

You are the one bringing up CNN.  By all means tear apart your own source.

[wbcoleman]

CNN's been a rightwing rag ever since Turner sold it off, and that was years ago. Please reset your calendar to the year 2012. Thank you.

That's funny!

Meanwhile, I'll bet your "mathematician", whomever s/he might be [you didn't bother to tell us], will "prove" that repealing Obamacare will bust the budget.

[clistensprechen]

LOLz!

The first thing the mathematician said was that because most of Papa John's operations are franchises under 5,000 employees, they're exempt from Obamacare in the first place, and that means that the math doesn't matter, including whatever fuzzy math Papa John's founder used...in short, the founder is lying.

[Woody]

LOLz!

The first thing the mathematician said was that because most of Papa John's operations are franchises under 5,000 employees, they're exempt from Obamacare in the first place, and that means that the math doesn't matter, including whatever fuzzy math Papa John's founder used...in short, the founder is lying.

So it is YOUR contention that he lied to the stockholders? 


Actually, isn't the obamacare mandate for 50 employees?  You will have to link to your latest claim. 

[clistensprechen]

I stand corrected on the number of employees, which Papa John's franchises STILL fall below.

Yes, he lied to stockholders.

[wbcoleman]

LOLz!

The first thing the mathematician said was that because most of Papa John's operations are franchises under 5,000 employees, they're exempt from Obamacare in the first place, and that means that the math doesn't matter, including whatever fuzzy math Papa John's founder used...in short, the founder is lying.

But they are subject once they have FIFTY employees, and how do you expect the owner of a company with, say, 45 employees to respond?

You and the mathematician may feel that franchisees won't be affected, but the International Francise Association disagrees:

High Court Ruling Puts Jobs at Franchise Businesses at Risk

http://www.franchise.org/Franchise-News-Detail.aspx?id=57395

For immediate release
Contact:
Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000
Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770
aharrison@franchise.org
mhaller@franchise.org
twitter.com/franchising411

WASHINGTON, June 28-International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the below statement following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the individual mandate provision in the Affordable Care Act.

"We are deeply disappointed by the High Court ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act, which places undue burdens on the franchise small business community. While it may have been ruled constitutional, the law is unworkable, unaffordable and wrong for our country's small business owners who continue to struggle in a still sluggish economic climate. By upholding the law, 3.2 million jobs at franchise businesses continue to be put at risk due to the employer mandate provision, thereby discouraging and disincentivizing the creation of new jobs and business expansion.

"The Affordable Care Act, and specifically the employer mandate, does not provide solutions to the cost and access issues it set out to address, but rather hurts the employees it aims to assist. IFA will continue to work with Congress to fully repeal the law and start over with a health care reform effort that enacts reforms that provide access to care at an affordable cost for franchise small businesses and their employees."

[Woody]

I stand corrected on the number of employees, which Papa John's franchises STILL fall below.

Yes, he lied to stockholders.

Well, there next thing CNN should report is the results and charges from the SEC INVESTIGATION.

[clistensprechen]

I stand corrected on the number of employees, which Papa John's franchises STILL fall below.

Yes, he lied to stockholders.

Well, there next thing CNN should report is the results and charges from the SEC INVESTIGATION.

The best they could do was convict Martha Stewart. Meh.

[wbcoleman]

I stand corrected on the number of employees, which Papa John's franchises STILL fall below.

Yes, he lied to stockholders.

Well, there next thing CNN should report is the results and charges from the SEC INVESTIGATION.

But, woody, don't forget that if you like the insurance you already have, you can keep it!

[Woody]

I stand corrected on the number of employees, which Papa John's franchises STILL fall below.

Yes, he lied to stockholders.

Well, there next thing CNN should report is the results and charges from the SEC INVESTIGATION.

But, woody, don't forget that if you like the insurance you already have, you can keep it!

http://www.papajohns.com/careers/business_02.shtm


Pretty sure there are more than 50 at corporate.  I guess they will be happy to know they can keep their insurance.