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Okay, WHY am I completely out of the loop? I didn't even know Albertsons was on strike (we don't have Ralphs or Vons up here)! I must be the least informed person in the nation (although I listen the news/talk radio, get the morning paper daily and have access to the Internet all day).
Well, I traditionally honor strikes, especially now because I'm a Union member. I don't know the issues, but I do know that healthcare, as others have pointed out, have become the lightening rod in Union negotiations for the past few years.
I agree that the real culprit is the way we've structured the health care industry. As long as we continue to rely less on preventative medicine, we will continue to have a growing aged population who will need major surgery from years of health neglect. Providing people with a sound diet plan and early detection tests for example has to be cheaper than insulin for diabetes, major heart surgery and lengthy hospital stays.
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