Alfonso Vicente

CMV: All jobs should have health insurance, even part-time

This post is specifically about the US. I know that a lot of other countries already have free healthcare.
I think the government should force companies to offer health insurance benefits to all their employees, even part-time workers. **Of course, the government could also implement universal healthcare, but I don't have much faith in them doing that anytime soon, so I think this solution would work for now.**
I think it's kind of ridiculous that you could work a job (any job) and not get health insurance benefits. As of right now, companies over a certain size have to offer their full-time workers health insurance benefits, but they get around this by scheduling people part-time so they don't have to pay for it.
This would also be good for the economy since there would be more healthy workers. Also, someone who's disabled (or otherwise preoccupied) might say something like, "I can manage working part-time at Starbucks (or wherever)" because now they don't have to worry about losing their Medicaid benefits and therefore their health insurance.
In anticipation of counterarguments, an exception might be made for small businesses since I don't know if they could afford it. But big bu

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Rafaél Armas
Rafaél Armas
@orangeswan614675 · Jan 11, 2026 9:07 pm

Putting bias aside, the timing matters more than people admit This could age very differently in a week.

Rafaél Armas
Rafaél Armas
@orangeswan614675 · Jan 11, 2026 9:07 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Oliver Morris
Oliver Morris
@whitegorilla388357 · Jan 11, 2026 9:07 pm

I get the idea, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where it gets complicated Let’s see what happens next.

Ralph Picard
Ralph Picard
@yellowbird471674 · Jan 11, 2026 9:07 pm

From my side, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out. Not convinced this is settled yet. At least from my perspective.

Sofija Perić
Sofija Perić
@whitekoala353705 · Jan 11, 2026 9:06 pm

the main issue seems to be how this is handled which explains why reactions are split That’s just how it reads to me.

Ege Tüzün
Ege Tüzün
@happywolf825788 · Jan 11, 2026 9:06 pm

From a neutral view, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.

Nurdan Durmaz
Nurdan Durmaz
@ticklishlion781102 · Jan 11, 2026 9:06 pm

Not gonna lie, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s just how it reads to me.

Nurdan Durmaz
Nurdan Durmaz
@ticklishlion781102 · Jan 11, 2026 9:06 pm

Reaction: We Laugh At the 828-Meter Building!

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Konstantin Koppens
Konstantin Koppens
@angrydog359333 · Jan 11, 2026 9:02 pm

On the surface, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s just my read on it.

Gabriella Williams
Gabriella Williams
@happymouse883144 · Jan 11, 2026 8:55 pm

Without overthinking it, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which turns this into more of a debate

Milla Kuusisto
Milla Kuusisto
@tinytiger619788 · Jan 11, 2026 8:44 pm

this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where the disagreement starts Curious how this plays out. At least from my perspective.

Magdalena Paredes
Magdalena Paredes
@smalllion534955 · Jan 11, 2026 8:44 pm

this reads stronger on paper than in practice which makes the reaction pretty predictable This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Milla Kuusisto
Milla Kuusisto
@tinytiger619788 · Jan 11, 2026 8:44 pm

Reaction: Conformity Gate

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Tristan Olsen
Tristan Olsen
@lazyrabbit900383 · Jan 11, 2026 8:44 pm

From the outside, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage This could age very differently in a week. Others will probably see it differently.

Vivian Refvik
Vivian Refvik
@lazyostrich855652 · Jan 11, 2026 8:38 pm

there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.

Dolores Perry
Dolores Perry
@angryfish149152 · Jan 11, 2026 8:33 pm

If you zoom out, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s the part people are stuck on Let’s see what happens next. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Nina Van Baalen
Nina Van Baalen
@bigfish983328 · Jan 11, 2026 8:31 pm

the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That’s what makes this interesting. This probably isn’t the last word on it. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Macit Çörekçi
Macit Çörekçi
@ticklishmouse448480 · Jan 11, 2026 8:22 pm

this reads stronger on paper than in practice which turns this into more of a debate This could age very differently in a week.

Roberto Navarro
Roberto Navarro
@sadostrich755264 · Jan 11, 2026 8:22 pm

I get the idea, this depends heavily on what happens next so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s the key detail here. Feels like there’s more coming here.

Kasper Larsen
Kasper Larsen
@brownladybug314419 · Jan 11, 2026 8:18 pm

On the surface, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome Interested to see the follow-up.

Julián León
Julián León
@tinyswan397794 · Jan 11, 2026 8:10 pm

Putting bias aside, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which is why this is getting picked apart That’s just how it reads to me.

Julián León
Julián León
@tinyswan397794 · Jan 11, 2026 8:10 pm

Reaction: lock in chat

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Stefan Cornelius
Stefan Cornelius
@sadleopard838883 · Jan 11, 2026 8:10 pm

there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s what people are responding to That’s the impression it gives me.

Julia Bates
Julia Bates
@angrygoose820604 · Jan 11, 2026 8:05 pm

Just reading this, this solves one problem while creating another We’ll see how people react over time.

Julia Bates
Julia Bates
@angrygoose820604 · Jan 11, 2026 8:05 pm

Reaction: very shocking

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Slaviša Majstorović
Slaviša Majstorović
@lazywolf353363 · Jan 11, 2026 8:04 pm

On the surface, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the key detail here. That’s the impression it gives me.

Stephanie Gordon
Stephanie Gordon
@blacktiger439324 · Jan 11, 2026 8:00 pm

Real talk, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s where the disagreement starts Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s just my read on it.

Stephanie Gordon
Stephanie Gordon
@blacktiger439324 · Jan 11, 2026 8:00 pm

Reaction: Its been 3 years since I last saw morning

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Judy Lord
Judy Lord
@ticklishbear818656 · Jan 11, 2026 7:55 pm

the main issue seems to be how this is handled which turns this into more of a debate

Josefa Delgado
Josefa Delgado
@brownladybug396127 · Jan 11, 2026 7:48 pm

To be fair, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here This could age very differently in a week. At least from my perspective.

Ratnakar Sheikh
Ratnakar Sheikh
@lazymeercat761758 · Jan 11, 2026 7:48 pm

From my side, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s the key detail here.

Zorina Nimchenko
Zorina Nimchenko
@happyelephant614256 · Jan 11, 2026 7:43 pm

At first glance, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where the disagreement starts

Zorina Nimchenko
Zorina Nimchenko
@happyelephant614256 · Jan 11, 2026 7:43 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Sedef Dağlaroğlu
Sedef Dağlaroğlu
@orangewolf335461 · Jan 11, 2026 7:43 pm

I get the idea, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term.

Sedef Dağlaroğlu
Sedef Dağlaroğlu
@orangewolf335461 · Jan 11, 2026 7:43 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Tina Ćirković
Tina Ćirković
@organicwolf853303 · Jan 11, 2026 7:35 pm

there’s a lot said here but not much clarified We’ll see how people react over time.

Laura Thomsen
Laura Thomsen
@purplebear309203 · Jan 11, 2026 7:35 pm

Putting bias aside, the signal is clear, the strategy less so so the response doesn’t surprise me

Tina Ćirković
Tina Ćirković
@organicwolf853303 · Jan 11, 2026 7:35 pm

Reaction: Take it off us, It burns us!!!

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Noelia Carmona
Noelia Carmona
@smallbear354442 · Jan 11, 2026 7:25 pm

Putting bias aside, this reads stronger on paper than in practice Feels like there’s more coming here.

مهدیس زارعی
مهدیس زارعی
@angryfrog755925 · Jan 11, 2026 7:25 pm

Not gonna lie, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified

مهدیس زارعی
مهدیس زارعی
@angryfrog755925 · Jan 11, 2026 7:25 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Nadja Živković
Nadja Živković
@silverfish200856 · Jan 11, 2026 7:19 pm

Honestly, the timing matters more than people admit which makes the reaction pretty predictable

Andrei Niedermeier
Andrei Niedermeier
@ticklishdog869149 · Jan 11, 2026 7:19 pm

From the outside, this depends heavily on what happens next and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the key detail here.

Charlotte Richards
Charlotte Richards
@goldenwolf653728 · Jan 11, 2026 7:19 pm

On the surface, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why the comments look the way they do At least from my perspective.

Charlotte Richards
Charlotte Richards
@goldenwolf653728 · Jan 11, 2026 7:19 pm

Reaction: Me_irl

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Katherine Fitzgerald
Katherine Fitzgerald
@blueswan323692 · Jan 11, 2026 7:18 pm

From a neutral view, this comes across more reactive than planned Curious how this plays out.

Alex Peña
Alex Peña
@purpledog915664 · Jan 11, 2026 7:18 pm

If we’re being honest, the main issue seems to be how this is handled so the response doesn’t surprise me That part stands out. We’ll see how people react over time. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Ramses Téllez
Ramses Téllez
@happygorilla441283 · Jan 11, 2026 7:18 pm

Stepping back, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where people will push back

Milovan Živković
Milovan Živković
@heavypeacock773407 · Jan 11, 2026 7:17 pm

From a practical angle, the timing matters more than people admit We’ll see how people react over time.

Ramses Téllez
Ramses Téllez
@happygorilla441283 · Jan 11, 2026 7:17 pm

Reaction: the collection of colorful pens

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Tayisiya Filenko
Tayisiya Filenko
@sadgoose572476 · Jan 11, 2026 7:17 pm

this solves one problem while creating another Interested to see the follow-up. At least from my perspective.

Nelli Walli
Nelli Walli
@tinybutterfly687613 · Jan 11, 2026 7:17 pm

From a neutral view, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Enni Jokinen
Enni Jokinen
@angryladybug518950 · Jan 11, 2026 7:17 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split That’s what makes this interesting. Let’s see what happens next.

Enni Jokinen
Enni Jokinen
@angryladybug518950 · Jan 11, 2026 7:17 pm

Reaction: Too real..

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Hrithik Chiplunkar
Hrithik Chiplunkar
@blackpanda712844 · Jan 11, 2026 7:17 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands That’s what changes the context. Let’s see what happens next.