Posted on 02/04/2009 3:04:16 PM PST by Bill Dupray
The MSM will tell you that Obama signed the SCHIP bill, which provides free (read Socialist) health care to children. What they bury in the love-fest of good liberal intentions is the fact that taxes were raised on tobacco products, which are used disproportionately by middle and working class folks.
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I quit smoking 13 years ago. Today, I ordered a box of cigars!
Someone needs to edit the “I will not raise taxes on the Middleclass speech” and today’s speech on raising taxes together and upload it to youtube!
This is also going to hit “the poor” pretty hard. But hey! Illegals, rich kids and children up to the age of 30 will have “free” healthcare. Don’t get no better than that! I love this country!
According to some it will require 24 million new smokers to pay for the new entitlement. That ain`t gonna happen so taxes will go up.
Isn’t this the welfare give-away that gives medical care to 28-year-old children? Did I say “28-year-old”?
Does anyone know of a site that details the planting,harvesting,and preparation of tobacco products?
I wonder how all those smokers who voted for Obama feel now.
M.O.C.:
Mugabe, Obama, Chavez:
The “Financial Leaders” of Our Time?
I’m 26 and I would be very insulted if I were referred to as a “child.”
Are you serious? 28 years old?
They knew that this tax would reduce revenue as many would be driven to quit, but it fools the masses when you tell them the government is screwing the other guy. Increased taxes will have to be added to make up the "shortfall".
Booze will be next. Here's hoping they add $1 to each 40oz bottle of malt liquor.
Last Fall when this stupid package was trying to pass, Rush said on his radio show, that the commyrats were trying to cover people up to the age of 28 . . . Makes no sense to me, but nothing would surprise me with these chowderheads.
Can any Freepers back me up?
It was up to 25 last year, they must have raised it again.
How is socialized medicine successfully turned into a 100% free market system in the future? This is the question that seriously needs to be worked on ahead of time, so that the definitive solution is actually there in print before it’s fully implemented asap!
He knows half or more of America is onto him, he’s going to move so fast that he will slip socialism in right under everyone’s noses.
Shouldn’t the Smoking parents of children be first in line for the benefits. They pay for it. Aren’t the other families just free-loaders?
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