Some of the these taxes that go into effect right away or real soon include
- medical device tax
- cap on flexible spending accounts
- a 3.8% surtax on investment income for households making over $250K
- Medicare payroll tax increase
That's the near-term stuff. Remember, the employer mandate has only been delayed a year. The regime is also going to tax insurance companies for the routine operation of collecting premiums. Then union members and early retirees will see a new tax.
Consider the amount of money that people would be holding on to if none of the above were going to go into effect. Why, the masses might even be able to save enough to pay directly for most of their health care expenses!
Oh your last paragraph paints such a pretty picture. Perhaps we can try that if enough voters buy your bitching in 14 short months. Don't expect any cooperation from your enemies, so win friends and influence people while you can.
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ReplyDeleteI truly wish you well, if you can win some more elections you might think you are getting somewhere. I sure wish more Americans voted. Oh well. I thought the slim majority of the Supreme Court you also trash when it is convenient ruled that it was a tax over a year ago.
ReplyDeleteMy side's argument on the SCOTUS decision in a nutshell: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/304311/chief-justice-roberts-s-folly-editors
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