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"The owner of a South Florida restaurant chain said he will add a 5 percent surcharge onto customers' bills to offset the cost of Obamacare, according to an interview with an online news outlet.Many customers of Hurricane Grill and Wings said owner John Metz is doing a disservice to his customers.WEIGH IN: Share Your Thoughts On Facebook\"I know maybe you want to offset your cost,\" Palm Beach County resident Chris Zogby said. \"But at the same time, you want to keep your customers, especially with a business like that.\"The bulk of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is set to begin in 2014.\"I understand if costs are increasing for items that are supplied to him, you know, food and things like that, then you have to raise your prices, but for what's going on there, I don't think he should pass it on to us,\" Hurricane Grill and Wings customer Craig Reeves said. \"I mean, it's just something he, as a business owner, just has to absorb.\"Hurricane Grill and Wings said the West Palm Beach restaurant owner's comments were mischaracterized.A statement given to WPBF 25 News read, in part, \"The 5 percent surcharge mentioned in various online outlets is pure speculation ... and only a potential option should the law be rewritten to include full time equivalents. The surcharge is not to be implemented or considered at this time.\"Although Hurricane Grill and Wings claims the surcharge is only speculative, what is not is its decision to implement the 28-hour rule in 2013, meaning that certain eligible employees will only be allowed to work 28 hours a week."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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