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Subway Restaurant Founder Slams Destructive Federal Regulations
by Dave Bohon
The founder of the Subway restaurant chain said that his business wouldn’t exist if he tried to start it today. Fred DeLuca, who at 17 started Subway with a $1,000 loan from friend and later business partner Dr. Peter Buck, cited federal regulations — particularly the ObamaCare socialized healthcare law — as destructive to the entrepreneurial spirit in today’s business climate.
Appearing February 27 on CNBC’s Squawk Street, DeLuca said that federal interference has “continuously gotten worse” with its onerous regulations, so that “it’s tough for people to get into business — especially a small business.”
“I’ll tell you, if I started Subway today, Subway would not exist,” declared DeLuca, “because I had an easy time of it in the ’60s when I started and I just see a continuous increase in regulations.”
DeLuca said that the imposing ObamaCare law is “the biggest concern of our franchisees. They don’t know what to expect. It’s causing a lot of concern.” He added that the costs “will be passed on to the consumer.”
Subway ranks as the world’s largest restaurant chain with more than 38,000 restaurants in 100 countries.
The 40-plus lawsuits that have been filed against the ObamaCare contraception mandate reflect the intense opposition that is building against the government healthcare scheme. Scores of non-profits, private colleges, religious hospitals and foundations, and private businesses have risen up to reject the mandate, which requires employers to provide free contraception — including abortion-causing drugs — to its workers.
The owners of Hobby Lobby, one high-profile company that has sued to stop the mandate, said that their refusal to comply with the morally reprehensible mandate could cost them up to $1.3 million in federal fines per day. “The government is forcing us to choose between following our faith and following the law,” said Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green as his company filed a lawsuit against the mandate. “I say that’s a choice no American and no American business should have to make.”
Thus far, federal courts have ruled in favor of several companies and organizations in their suits, temporarily blocking implementation of the mandate as their lawsuits move forward.
Carl
March 4, 2013 at 3:56 am
“Faith” isn’t a reason for denying people contraception, or any other life-sustaining medical supply, and our broken health care system needs to be run through the government, not usury-driven corporations. Deal with it!
Bill
March 4, 2013 at 4:26 pm
They’re not denying them contraception, they just don’t want to pay for the health care coverage for the contraception. ANY reason is reason enough to deny that service – or any other service for that matter. It’s called freedom and liberty. Employees are then free to a.) purchase the contraception themselves – usually not particularly expensive – probably similar to the amount of extra taxes they were just hit with from the fiscal cliff – b.) pay for some other health care for the contraception, c.) find another job that does provide that benefit they want, or d.) none of the above.
Government involvement has contributed greatly to the broken health care system to this point – why would more of it help? Government subsidy drives up the prices of whatever is being subsidized, be it student loans, mortgages, or health care via Medicare, Medicaid, EMTALA or whatever subsidy you want to point to. Obamacare will be no different. And if you start trying to fix prices, we’ll go off the cliff in the other direction as good doctors leave the industry, hospitals shut down, etc., etc. Pick your poison but don’t pretend that government involvement will solve it all.
BADKarma
March 4, 2013 at 4:30 pm
Nobody is being “denied” anything, moron. BammieCull FORCES employers to pay for contraception. And since when is contraception a “life-sustaining medical supply”, idiot?
That you are clearly too stupid to understand that NO EMPLOYER is “denying” ANYTHING to employees; what they object to is being FORCED TO PAY FOR SOMETHING; makes it clear to me how The Anointed managed to usurp a second term as Resident.
Kathleen R Donaldson
March 4, 2013 at 4:30 pm
They aren’t denying “life sustaining” medical supplies, just contraception. Why should someone be forced to provide something they don’t believe in? If people are so concerned about having access to contraceptives remember this, condoms are cheap and celibacy is free.
mohawkman
March 4, 2013 at 4:35 pm
and your lack of faith isn’t a reason for someone to have to live by your ideals, or lack thereof. and; you really want the same people that can’t balance a budget controlling your healthcare, i’ll pass thanx!
Randall
March 4, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Hey Carl
You should face the risk of pregnancy when you an ur girl have sex. Don’t like the outcome? Then don’t do it or buy urself some damn condoms.. Why should I have to pay for her birth control when u could just as easily practice SAFE SEX!? I don’t demand that you buy me motocross gear to protect myself for my decisions, so piss off. Relying on the government is the reason this country is so messed up to begin with!
Landce Brown
March 4, 2013 at 4:39 pm
Sure. That way Government can run it as efficiently as they have Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, The Postal Service, Freddie Mac, Fanny May et al. We all know how successful those ventures have been and that is only a small portion of a very long list. On the other hand; take a quick peak at UPS, ran by those evil corporations.
Regarding “faith”. The only reason needed for an individual to supply or deny ANY benifit to their employees should be at the sole discretion of that individual who has assumed the risk of creating said business. Unless of course; you are one of those people who buy into the lie that “you didn’t build that”, hence you are not capable of rational thought much less able to form an opinion worth listening to.
I would add; “deal with it” but can only assume you would need the Government to guide you.
Taylor
March 4, 2013 at 4:40 pm
The government hates you, do you really think they care about you when the dhs ordered 270 tanks today? Let alone the things members of the car have said. You wouldn’t be preaching government health care if you knew the history of government health care. Watch sicker and sicker, film based off Canadas system, which is a disaster. what about hiters universal health care? That went really well that. Why is it such a hard concept to grasp that no competition equals lower quality and higher prices. premiums are set to double this year! its people like you who are destroying the country and making us into a county of freeloaders instead of producers.
Travis
March 4, 2013 at 5:16 pm
They aren’t even denying traditional contraception. Their concern is that they are being forced to provide emergency contraception-morning after pills etc. Which they feel is an abortion pill.
jeff
March 4, 2013 at 6:40 pm
Carl, needs to be run by the gov? Man I hope you aren’t in the hospital on Sat and need a decision for care. That section just might close on Sat. Just like our successful run post office. Or how about vet hosp. They are gov run, and they are just fantastic. How about social security, owe that gov program runs very eff. Gov runs programs into the ground because they steal from it.
Steve
March 4, 2013 at 9:23 pm
No One says people should be denied contraception, if people desire contraception products they are free to purchase them, I, however, should not be forced and threatened into providing contraception products for someone else. As far as your desire to “run” our broken health care system through the government, be careful what you wish for, if you think the system is broken now just wait until the self interested politicians get control of it. Citizens blind faith in this government entity controlling their lives is very troubling !!!
Brad Hewitt
March 4, 2013 at 4:19 pm
Contraceptives are not “life-sustaining” medical supplies. Please refrain from discussing matters beyond your scope. The Federal Government cannot even manage our tax money let alone even set a feasible budget, why people like you believe that giving government more oversight is a great thing only reassure’s the rest of us you are a brainwashed ignorant fool.
Hippaugh
March 4, 2013 at 4:30 pm
Nobody is denying them anything they can go get it themselves dumbfuck.
Jon Fye
March 4, 2013 at 4:31 pm
Carl, if someone wants contraception they should get the person they are having sex with to pay for it. It is the government that has broken our healthcare system. It is cheaper to get medical procedures done in other countries now instead of using our medical system.
Carol
March 4, 2013 at 4:32 pm
If you want contraception, pay for it yourself. Why should anyone else pay for your choices?
Frank
March 4, 2013 at 4:33 pm
Hobby Lobby is not trying to deny anyone contraception. They just don’t believe it is their responsibility to have to pay for it.
Rich
March 4, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Tax payers, or corporations shouldn’t have to pay for contraceptions or abortions. It’s their life style , and their choice they should pay for it all.
Unfettered
March 4, 2013 at 6:41 pm
Carl, you just got schooled, son. haha Judging by your picture you look like you’re about 15. Maybe you should be quiet and let the big people talk.