Change PPACA’s definition of full-time worker

The way the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act defines a full-time employee needs to change.

By Allen Greenberg | July 03, 2013 at 09:34 AM

Let's begin by quoting one of the greats:

"Sur-prise, sur-prise, sur-prise!"

That's Gomer Pyle, of course, the simpleminded, gentle auto mechanic on the old "Andy Griffith Show" whose words and attitude best sum up how we all reacted this week in response to the jaw-dropping news out of Treasury about Obamacare.

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