Whole Foods CEO regrets comparing Obamacare to 'fascism'

[Javaman]

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/whole-foods-ceo-regrets-comparing-obamacare-fascism-1B8022914#/business/

Whole Foods co-CEO John Mackey said Thursday that he regrets his "poor word choice" in a radio interview comparing America's health care system to "fascism."

In an NPR interview on Wednesday, Mackey said Obamacare is driving up his health care costs, which he believes he will ultimately have to pass on to his employees. When asked about an op-ed he wrote in The Wall Street Journal in 2009 likening Obamacare to socialism, Mackey said: "Technically speaking, it's more like fascism. Socialism is where the government owns the means of production. In fascism, the government doesn't own the means of production but they do control it. And that's what's happening with our health care program with these reforms."

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wacky mackey is a moron.

[marmar]

1. Yeah, he regrets it now that there's been a vociferous backlash.....

...... and he's worried about it affecting the corporation's bottom line.

[Javaman]

2. +1 nt

[hobbit709]

4. + another 1

[rurallib]

5. only way to get capitalists attention is to hurt his pocketbook

When customers walk out the door, then they notice.

[pipoman]

3. FFS

Who did/does he think his base customers are? Rethugs? LOL Of coarse he regrets it...from a fiduciary standpoint..still believes it, he regrets saying it..

[Atman]

6. Your board of directors can sue for this kind of crap...of course he has to "regret" it.

If WF stock tumbles because of this asinine public comment, he can actually be sued by his own shareholders. He has a responsibility to the corporation to not make stupid decisions which will cost his shareholders money. A nationwide boycott could do that, and he'd be personally responsible. Not the corporation, Mackey personally. I'd love to see it. He is a douche bag, and has proven so over and over again. I can't believe he even runs that company. He should be running a chain of Mickey D's.

[Javaman]

8. The really amusing part of all of this stupidity by mackey is that this is his book tour!

!!!

I'm sure sales are shooting through the roof now! LOL

[dembotoz]

11. keep mickey ds out of this--make it papa john

my teenager works for the golden arches--at least at his location-health care is available as an option in the bene package.
while not perhaps a dream employer--they have been very fair to him.

i was nervous at first but for a first job i have been pleasantly surprised by them

no horror stories like i hear about other places in town.

[Flashmann]

7. Whole Foods CEO regrets comparing Obamacare to 'fascism'

No.......

Whole Foods CEO regretsthat anyone HEARD him comparing Obamacare to 'fascism'

[OldDem2012]

9. The first thing that falls out of the mouths of people like Mackey is exactly what they believe.....

....no matter how they try to dress it up later.

[rightsideout]

10. So how many CEOs have taken back what they said about ObamaCare?

I can't believe some of these people are CEOs. They are supposed to be somewhat smart to get where they are. Or did they run over people to get to the top?

Anyway, it seems like alot of them have shot off their mouth then had to reconsider their original response to ObamaCare. Duh.

[discharge]

12. I seem to recall

When some people on DU were so proud that states with more Whole Foods than Cracker Barrels voted for Obama.

[Javaman]

13. Oh, do you have a link to this thing you seem to recall? nt

[hatrack]

18. "Discharge", huh? Need a gauze pad? Perhaps a pair of latex gloves?

[Javaman]

19. Just curious, was your reply meant for the above post? nt

[RKP5637]

14. There's no correlation between money and brains! n/t

[uponit7771]

15. why is this complete dumbass running a company!?

[Javaman]

16. Because the now multinational high end grocery store board seem to think...

that by keeping moron mackey they maintain that "folksy" austin flavor.

[trotsky]

17. I haven't set foot in a Whole Foods since the first time I heard this jackass...

whine like the baby he is.