Posted on 01/20/2010 8:30:55 AM PST by reaganaut1
Voters aren’t happy with the latest tax proposed to help pay for the trillion-dollar national health care plan, and they’re even unhappier with exempting labor unions from that tax.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 33% of U.S. voters support enacting a significant excise tax on the most expensive health insurance plans provided by employers.
Sixty-three percent (63%) oppose the excise tax on so-called “Cadillac” health insurance plans, up five points from late December. Only 10% Strongly Support it and 42% Strongly Oppose the excise tax.
Labor unions, an important constituency in the Democratic Party, complained about the excise tax because many of their members have such “Cadillac” health plans as part of collective bargaining agreements. To keep union support for the overall health care plan, President Obama and Democratic leaders agreed last week to exempt union members from the tax for five years and modify it in other ways so they don’t pay as much.
Voters really frown on that action. Only 27% support the excise tax if it exempts union members, while 70% are opposed. But even more significantly, if the union members are exempt 11% Strongly Support the tax while 51% Strongly Oppose it.
Voters generally are unhappy with special deals for favored groups. In December, Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson gained concessions for his home state in exchange for his vote to keep the health care legislation alive. Just 17% of Nebraska voters approved of his action.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide favor the overall health care reform plan proposed by the president and congressional Democrats. That matches the lowest level of support yet. Fifty-six percent (56%) oppose the plan.
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Dja think?
Was 0bama the first born in his family?
I believe that Brown really started to surge in the polls after this tax + union exemption was announced.
Democrats are the lowest form of life. They are blatantly trying to pass laws to take more money from hard-working, honest individuals and funnel the money directly to their most ardent supporters - the unions.
If they ever pass such a law, the law is invalid and has no binding force.
These commies in the rat party HAVE to be getting a clue by now. People don’t want their BS. They listened to the media hate the republicans and now having some severe buyers remorse.
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