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2010-01-07 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-01-07 13:03|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 What in pluperfect hell is a high end health plan? One that covers dental? One that provides hip replacements? Treatment for cancer? Geriatric care? Pediatric care?

One that covers surgery? Anything more than preventative care?

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-01-07 13:48|| 2010-01-07 13:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Its all about higher taxes and more gov't control. Start collecting taxes asap, the details for coverages can be worked out later and implemented in 2013.
Checkout this Obama pre-election campaign ad, how ironic.

Posted by Tom- Pa 2010-01-07 14:16|| 2010-01-07 14:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Punish people for being prudent.

How socialist.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-01-07 14:17|| 2010-01-07 14:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Only the "High-End" is it?

Might be interesting to remember that the Social Security Act was passed in 1935. The Federal withholding tax on wages was introduced in 1943 and was instrumental in increasing the number of taxpayers to 60 million and tax collections to $43 billion by 1945. Initially, only the very rich paid income taxes. Check out the photo and the political party represented in 1935.

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Posted by Besoeker 2010-01-07 14:19|| 2010-01-07 14:19|| Front Page Top

#5 the $8k limit for individuals ($23k for families) that constitutes the beginning of the High-End plan will end up many, many union members (e.g., almost everyone in coal mining, almost everyone in machine tools, most in auto manufacturing).

Finally, the union people may realize that the donks have been using them all these years

Posted by lord garth 2010-01-07 14:21|| 2010-01-07 14:21|| Front Page Top

#6 A high end health plan is one with minimal co-pays, low or nonexistent deductibles, coverage for optical, dental, chiropractic, acupuncture, voodoo and god knows what else. (note the conflation of health benefits with health insurance) This is the sort of plan you have if you belong to a big union. The rank and file are going to be very, very grumpy over this.

Posted by SteveS 2010-01-07 14:22|| 2010-01-07 14:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Good thing McLame didn't win. I'd hate to pay taxes on my health insurance, and I'm so glad I get to keep what I have because I like it.

/moonbat off

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2010-01-07 14:36|| 2010-01-07 14:36|| Front Page Top

#8 I believe that there is a provision in the health care bill that specifically exempts "people who work on docks" - i.e.,the Longhshoremens Union.
Other people can be exempted with a simple insertion of a few paragraphs during the House-Senate conferences.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2010-01-07 14:37|| 2010-01-07 14:37|| Front Page Top

#9 SteveS, how many of those pricey add ons are mandated by state governments? This whole this is, as all R'burgers know, nothing but a scam designed to suck more money from the masses for the elite to play with.

Posted by AlanC 2010-01-07 16:08|| 2010-01-07 16:08|| Front Page Top

#10 It seems to me that Congress has a pretty gold plated health care plan. Let's tax them.

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2010-01-07 17:18|| 2010-01-07 17:18|| Front Page Top

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