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Democrats want to exempt only union health benefits from tax
June 12, 2009

Posted on 06/12/2009 7:10:07 AM PDT by reaganaut1

Quoting Kimberly Strassel in the Wall Street Journal "Democrats and the Health Tax Taboo":

"Mr. Baucus officially floated his plans for a tax this week, only with a surprising twist: His levy will not apply to union plans, at least for the duration of existing contracts. In other words, Mr. Baucus intends to tax the health-care benefits only of those who didn't spend a fortune electing Democrats to office. Sen. Ted Kennedy, who is circulating his own health-care reform, has also included provisions that will exempt unions from certain provisions.

The union carve-out is designed to allay the fears of many Democrats who remain outright hostile to a tax on health-care benefits, whether out of principle, political fear or union solidarity. Much will depend on the union reaction, which might remain ugly."

This would be outrageous. Republicans need to scream about this. The health benefits provided to GM workers by my tax dollars (through "loans" that will never be repaid) would not be taxed, but the benefits provided to me by my employer would be?


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: democrats; healthcare; insurance; taxes; unions
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To: bestintxas
Waht about the health benefits of Congress and the rest of the Civil Service?

If Congress had to pay for their own health insurance like the rest of us, it would be fixed TOMORROW.

If Congress recieved the same medical care they want force on all of us, they would never pass any of the legislation.

21 posted on 06/12/2009 11:37:55 AM PDT by Pistolshot (The Soap-box, The Ballot-box, The Jury-box, And The Cartridge-Box ...we are past 2 of them.)
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To: reaganaut1

Let’s see, $120/mo hidher elrctric bill, 75 -100/mo. tax on co. provided health benis, or more,,,change you can live with,,,,,,sucka.


22 posted on 06/12/2009 11:49:27 AM PDT by Waco (Libs exhale too much)
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To: long hard slogger; FormerACLUmember; Harrius Magnus; hocndoc; parousia; Hydroshock; skippermd; ...


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23 posted on 06/12/2009 4:08:10 PM PDT by socialismisinsidious ( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
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To: VTenigma

Blowback from where? Conservatives complain, democrats get out and march.


24 posted on 06/12/2009 4:27:17 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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