I agree. the article is silly. They don't want to admit that those on Obamacare are going to pay higher taxes. By wording it the way they did, they figure they lessen the blow for those that consider refund money, to be money from the government rather than a loan to the government from our pockets.
Even if they are not making more, from what I understand the amount was an estimate so no telling what they will end up paying, or more likely what all of us will end up paying in higher taxes to pay for this boondoogle.
Previously, I crafted my withholdings so that my ‘refund’ was less than $1-200 every year. I never owed a cent.
One year about 4 years ago my then-employer got a letter threatening sanction against both parties if my withholdings weren’t increased.
I later learned why; this is an extension of that scenario.