The hardship and additional costs imposed on hard-working Americans by ObamaCare continues. A Florida restaurant chain has posted a sign on its doors alerting its customers to the devastating impact of ObamaCare to explain why an ObamaCare tax is being added to every customer bill.

“The costs associated with ACA compliance could ultimately close our doors,” the sign reads. “Instead of raising prices on our products to generate the additional revenue needed to cover the costs of ACA compliance, certain Gator’s Dockside locations have implemented a 1% surcharge on all food and beverage purchases only.”

The company employs a total of 500 people, with about half working full-time. Currently only management receives health benefits, but the restaurant will have to offer coverage to all full-timers once the mandate takes effect. The fee will allow the company to continue offering full-time hours to many workers, according to Sandra Clark, the group’s director of operations.

“I’m just trying to keep the employees I have that I’ve worked hard to train,” Clark said.

For how much longer will Big Government liberals close their eyes to this misery and continue to defend this terrible policy?

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