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  • The 15 Percent Solution; Adapting to the Brave New Health Care World

    04/14/2013 3:03:59 PM PDT · by Rick Vassar · 4 replies
    Blogcritics ^ | Rick Vassar
    http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/the-15-percent-solution-adapting-to/ Why is healthcare tied to employment? One of the smartest decisions the federal government made was compelling employers to collect insurance, taxes, unemployment, and Medicare/Social Security contributions through the employee’s paychecks. We all have had the same reality check when we received our first paycheck. You remember…you worked at a fast food place in high school, and you received $5 per hour. You worked 20 hours, and realistically believed you would receive $100. That’s the first time you learned about taxes, and the thrill of the moment, receiving your first paycheck, is tempered by the reality of FICA, or...