[Bean Counter]

The problem these idiots are bumping into, is that when it comes to taxing health care benefits, some of the best benefits in the Country go to Union employees, many of which are also some of the highest paid workers in the Nation. There is no way in hell that the Unions are going to agree to any kind of Federal tax increase, especially not on their benefits.

[kara2008]

There is no way in hell that the Unions are going to agree to any kind of Federal tax increase, especially not on their benefits.

I bet the RATS will just exclude union workers.

[ExSES]

There is no way in hell that the Unions are going to agree to any kind of Federal tax increase, especially not on their benefits.

No problem..., just a few words in the tax code exempting health benefits paid pursuant to a Collective Bargaining Agreement!!!

[OafOfOffice]

hey you got something there. I forgot about that.

With obama he would just secure their benefits under federal insurance or something similar.

[3catsanadog]

The problem these idiots are bumping into, is that when it comes to taxing health care benefits, some of the best benefits in the Country go to Union employees, many of which are also some of the highest paid workers in the Nation. There is no way in hell that the Unions are going to agree to any kind of Federal tax increase, especially not on their benefits.

I have a feeling that's why the committee is using the word trim rather than "we need to tax health care benefits totally". Otherwise, yes, the unions that got Obama elected will have a hissy fit.

The committee is going through mental gyrations in order to allow this to happen to every non-union worker with benefits and to exclude unions (and governmental workers) from having to be taxed.

It'll be in the fine print on page 2,396 of the Health Care Act that will just have to be rushed through Congress within minutes of the ink drying.