Obamacare Not on Menu at Papa John's, Local Protest Planned
Some Racine County residents have organized their own Friday pizza event to protest an announcement from Papa John's that the chain will reduce employees' hours and raise the price of pizza to pay for the Affordable Care Act.
A group of Racine County residents is inviting, well, everyone to participate in "Local. Pizza. Friday." this Friday to send a message to Papa John's owner John Schnatter. Schnatter recently announced he will raise prices on pizza and reduce employee hours to balance out increased costs associated with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. But a story at Forbes.com says that the $100 million company will only see a .4 to .7 percent increase in healthcare costs for employees working 30 or more hours a week as required by the ACA. To support the employees of Papa John's, and to try send the chain a message, some local residents, including Patch columnist Heather Rayne Geyer, are organizing a day to eat at locally owned pizza …
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Heather Rayne Geyer
12:06 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
I do watch AHS and it is FREAKING ME OUT this season. I do not creep out that easily but this whole asylum thing is sure doin' it. I need like a 2 hour comedic buffer before going to sleep after. Thank God for those King of Queens re-runs... more ›