Undermining health care
What is undermining in undermining health care health care?
Public approval of labor unions is at 62 percent, a 15-year high. That’s why powerful corporations and their enablers in government are trying to squash workers by pushing so-called “right to work” laws and undermining health care, workplace safety, and retirement protections.
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Well you may ask. I assume you have consulted a dictionary for "undermining" and are merely puzzled by its use here. So am I.
- Well you may ask.
- I assume you have consulted a dictionary for "undermining" and are merely puzzled by its use here.
- So am I.
- It sounds like the writer does not know himself and just wants to cast aspersions by claiming that the powers that be are trying to weaken those things surreptitiously.
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Well you may ask. I assume you have consulted a dictionary for "undermining" and are merely puzzled by its use here. So am I. It sounds like the writer does not know himself and just wants to cast aspersions by claiming that the powers that be are trying to weaken those things surreptitiously.
0To undermine is to attempt to ruin or destroy someone's plans, authority, success, etc. It is not as direct or obvious sometimes as straight forward attacking. For example, teachers have to maintain good class management. If the teacher is calming the class down after some fun activity, and the principal walks in and strongly demands of the students that they be quiet, the principal is undermi
0Reducing or eliminating the health care benefits given to workers by the employer.
Or making the workers pay more for their health insurance.
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