You know, I saw that lion and lamb too, but I figured it was dinnertime. I am stunned that Wal-Mart would propose universal coverage, but I guess we have to take our allies where we can find them.

The unions want universal health care for obvious reasons (if every worker has health care, unions can focus on bargaining for other benefits or higher wagers).

Wal-Mart should have done something like this years ago. As the largest retailer, they are the main target of criticism for poor health care benefits (or no health care benefits) for workers while competitors get away with providing health plans that are even worse. With a universal health care system, a powerful argument can be taken away from Wal-Mart’s critics, and Wal-Mart’s competitors will carry an equal share of the health care burden.

With universal health care Wal-Marts wins, unions win, and more importantly America wins.