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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (524711)	10/30/2009 6:08:51 PM
From: Bill	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578299

Look around Joey, Obama is taking over lots of industries. Healthcare is the big fish. If the govt can't run Katrina cash, cash for clunkers, or first time home buyer credit, how do you think they can run healthcare?

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (524711)	10/31/2009 9:54:22 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578299

Why do heartless Democrats want to leave 18M without health care?

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (524711)	10/31/2009 10:42:36 AM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1578299

Why do Democrats want to lower health care stds for those who have insurance now? Why tax existing health plans at all? The only purpose can be to punish those who have health plans that are too good. Washington Post columnist Harold Meyerson on Wednesday revealed that the Senate bill's excise tax on "Cadillac" plans "targets a lot of Chevy plans as well." The tax follows a formula based on the consumer price index plus 1%. But if medical costs and insurance premiums rise significantly higher than the CPI — a near sure thing — a lot more plans get taxed. Reminiscent of the Alternative Minimum Tax, a measure to soak the rich will end up drowning Joe Sixpack. Meyerson warns: "If employers opt for cheaper policies to avoid the excise taxes on more-expensive plans, their savings may not be passed on to workers as higher wages but simply kept by the employers. Out-of-pocket health costs for workers would rise, but into-pocket wage increases to cover those costs might not be forthcoming." Whether the "savings" from switching to lousier plans is passed on to employees or not, why is it the governments business to punish employers for providing policies that are too good. investors.com