Washington State subsidy to Wal-Mart employees put at $12 million

Says Seattle Times reporting of a State of Washington study on the costs to the state of providing health care services to Wal-mart employees working without health insurance. From the article:

It cost the state an estimated $12 million in 2004 to provide government-subsidized health care to Wal-Mart employees, according to a state Senate analysis released Tuesday. The total was nearly double that amount if costs to federal taxpayers are included. The new figures provide fresh ammunition for a labor-dominated coalition that is pushing for legislation that would force some big employers to spend more on health-care benefits and stop shifting those costs to the state.

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