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Senate Finance Committee Releases Its Final Text of Health-Care Bill
WaPo ^ | 10/2/2009

Posted on 10/04/2009 5:38:15 AM PDT by GVnana

Edited on 10/04/2009 5:41:39 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

The Senate Finance Committee released on Friday evening the text of the health-care bill that committee members will vote on next week, the result of nearly two weeks of committee debate and amendments.


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KEYWORDS: carper; obamacare; readthebill; socialism
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A Friday night dump.

Will follow up with CBO analysis when I find it!

1 posted on 10/04/2009 5:38:15 AM PDT by GVnana
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To: GVnana

If and when it passes, American freedom will have been destroyed by America’s most subtil and evil people, the left wing democrats and the rinos who helped them craft this unconstitutional legislation designed to steal and rob all liberties and freedoms and monies from the working class to the thieves who deceive America, the politicians and media who support this great evil.


2 posted on 10/04/2009 5:48:22 AM PDT by kindred (Facts are a stubborn thing, but people are even more stubborn and will deny facts.)
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To: GVnana

So where can we read it?


3 posted on 10/04/2009 5:54:52 AM PDT by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
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To: GVnana

The link that the WaPo provides to read the document doesn’t work. Imagine that!


4 posted on 10/04/2009 5:57:05 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: GVnana

http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/leg/LEG%202009/092209%20JCT%20Revenue%20Estimates.pdf


5 posted on 10/04/2009 6:05:41 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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To: ez

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/read-draft-senate-finance-committees-health-care-reform-bill/


6 posted on 10/04/2009 6:07:41 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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To: GVnana

bump


7 posted on 10/04/2009 6:10:54 AM PDT by Doofer
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To: All

Modifications: http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/leg/LEG%202009/092209%20Modifications%20to%20the%20Chairman’s%20Mark%20Final.pdf


8 posted on 10/04/2009 6:12:32 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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To: GVnana

ESTIMATED REVENUE EFFECTS OF THE REVENUE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE CHAIRMAN’S MARK OF
Fiscal Years 2010 - 2019
[Billions of Dollars]
http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/leg/LEG%202009/091609%20JCT_Analysis.pdf


9 posted on 10/04/2009 6:17:01 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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I’s a big tax bill, and a denial of the power of individuals to make their own health care choices.


10 posted on 10/04/2009 6:21:07 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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To: GVnana

Impose annual fee on manufacturers and importers
of branded drugs....................................................... 1/1/10 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 8.6 17.2
9. Impose annual fee on manufacturers and importers
of medical devices..................................................... 1/1/10 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 14.9 29.9
10. Impose annual fee on health insurance providers..... 1/1/10 2.7 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 19.5 40.5
11. Impose annual fee on clinical laboratories................
i’m sure all those fees will help create jobs


11 posted on 10/04/2009 6:34:14 AM PDT by wiggen (Never in the history of our great country have the people had less representation than they do today)
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To: GVnana

I read a bit of it, I was most interested in Malpractice Suits ect. There is alot of “should” “may” “will look into” type stuff, but nothing concrete To signify real reform, just a lot of “ maybe someday “ type of gibberish.


12 posted on 10/04/2009 6:35:45 AM PDT by marstegreg
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To: GVnana

There won’t be a CBO analysis. And the real text that will be in the final bill sent to the House won’t be published either.


13 posted on 10/04/2009 6:52:25 AM PDT by NotSoModerate (Obama's spin isn't ordinary, it's roller coaster ride after a few beers spin.)
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To: GVnana; Owl_Eagle; Sam's Army; Darksheare; pissant; najida; r-q-tek86; blackie; Rightly Biased; ...

PING!!!!!!


14 posted on 10/04/2009 7:05:46 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.)
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1. 35% excise tax on health coverage in excess of $8,000/$21,000 indexed for inflation by CPI-U; levied at insurer level; employer aggregates and issues information return for insurers indicating amount subject to the excise tax; nondeductible; high 17 state transition relief.
("Those high risk, elderly, pre-existing-conditions-people -- they're ours baby.")

2. Employer W-2 reporting of value of health benefits.
("So we can tax them.")

3. Conform the definition of medical expenses for health flexible spending arrangements to the definition of the itemized deduction for medical expenses (including prescription purchases of over-the-counter medicines)
("We'll tell you what's a medical expense and what isn't.")

4. Increase the penalty for nonqualified health savings account distributions to 20%
("You want alternative medicine? You want a cancer treatment center? Forget it.")

5. Limit health flexible spending arrangements in cafeteria plans to $2,000.
("If you need to spend more than $2,000, you need to be under our thumb. Oh, and BTW. Forget about getting in-home care for Mom -- You can't have it, it's ours.")

6. Corporate information reporting. ("We'll sic the IRS on you.")

15 posted on 10/04/2009 7:13:06 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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2. Employer W-2 reporting of value of health benefits

As I read it, we'll be taxed for employer provided insurance. Am I correct?

16 posted on 10/04/2009 7:13:30 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 ( I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! The "other" Jim Thompson)
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To: Bushbacker1

Yep. Health insurance is a taxable “benefit.”


17 posted on 10/04/2009 7:15:22 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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To: GVnana

You are not to be talking about this you are suppose to be posting pictures like the MSM of the 0bama’s date night.


18 posted on 10/04/2009 7:15:22 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: GVnana
Started to read it and got an immediate headache....

Oh no....they may say I have some preexisting condition....CRAP.

19 posted on 10/04/2009 7:17:07 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.)
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To: GVnana
Thank you for the reply and good analysis in Post 15.
20 posted on 10/04/2009 7:23:19 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 ( I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! The "other" Jim Thompson)
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