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In an announcement more companies should be making, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz publicly stated during a phone interview, "Other companies have announced that they won't provide coverage for spouses; others are lobbying for the cut-off to be at 40 hours. But Starbucks will continue maintaining benefits for partners and won't use the new law as excuse to cut benefits or lower benefits for its workers."The keyword in his comment that I like the most is "excuse," because that's exactly what these companies have used the Affordable Care Act as -- an excuse.