Posted on 06/17/2009 7:21:31 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
House GOP leaders who unveiled their “vision” for healthcare reform made clear that a major provision endorsed by 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) was not included.
Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Health Care Solutions Group that spent months writing a "comprehensive" reform plan, said that McCain's proposal to tax employer-based benefits was "certainly not part of our plan."
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>> McCain’s proposal to tax employer-based benefits was “certainly not part of our plan.”
Good. Kick that loser to the curb. ‘course he’ll prolly just stroll “across the aisle” to bond with his true ‘Rat soulmates.
It was actually a good idea. Each person would get a $5,000 tax credit which would more than pay for healthcare if that person stayed with his/her employer plan or opted out. Even Cato said it was a good idea.
Why does the government need a “health plan” anyway?
Just what I want to know - why are we told healthcare needs to be reformed. It started w/the hilderbeast. I know the libs want control and grow gov’t but is there anything legitimate about ‘the need’ to reform.
>> It was actually a good idea. Each person would get a $5,000 tax credit which would more than pay for healthcare if that person stayed with his/her employer plan or opted out.
At my old job, health insurance was $800 per month. My employer paid the whole tab. 12 x $800 = $9600 per year.
You’re saying that McCain would TAX that $9600 benefit but give me back a $5000 tax credit. That would be better for me just how?
Furthermore, I am self employed now; I have a high deductible health care policy and can contribute the full amount of the the deductible ($5000) tax free. The balance can grow tax free. McCain would TAX that amount but then give it back to me at is face value; however the growth on the balance would be taxible, and there would be no greater deduction on the premiums than I have now. Please clarify for me how that’s a better deal.
This is why McCain lost, because the plan wasn’t properly explained. The $9600 would have counted as income and added to your net income, you would get all of your legal deductions. Not all of the $9600 would have been taxed, let’s say about 28-40% max. Let’s say you figured you owed the Govt $1200. You then would have gotten a tax credit of $5000 meaning you would have gotten a check from the IRS of $3800.
The CATO institute said this plan would work for %95 of the people who paid for healthcare.
How many pages was that again???
I’m still looking for the paragraph in the Constitution (the “general welfare” clause isn’t it) or the amendment that makes it OK for the government to take my hard earned wages and give it to someone else for their health care.
It doesn’t. I never said I supported govt provided healthcare in fact I am against it.
I see, you don't want the government to "provide" the healthcare, just taxpayers to pay for it.
The same reason it needs Medicare, welfare, social security, at al...
For power control.
Why in he** are the spineless GOP even coming up with a “health” plan. There is no plan needed! I swear the GOP leaders get stupider as time goes by. The Majority of US citizens do not want nationalize health care, whether the dimwits write it or the stupid party writes it. I am with the woman who wrote the letter: We are coming, we are going to toss all of you out on your ear, you better get ready! P****s!!!
It is nationalized health care. We don’t need it. If you want this type of sh** I would suggest you move to Canada, although I think they will have enough of theirs soon and kick it to the curb, if they can elect enough conservative leaders.
why don’t you read my g-ddamn post where I say I am opposed to national healthcare?
I would like to think that the $5,000 tax credit I am getting is my money.
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