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Originally Posted by SamIam
You are attacking the wrong people here.... It is the blue collar unions who are demanding the Dems get it out of the bill...
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Yes the unions want it out, but so does big business. Unions worry that as currently structured, the bill would take a considerable chunk out of their pocketbooks. Big business doesn't want to spend anything except on CEO salaries and golden parachutes.
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The Senate health bill would impose an excise tax on health insurance plans with premiums of at least $8,500 for individuals and $23,000 for families. Proponents say the measure, which would raise $149 billion by 2019, would not only raise money to insure the uninsured but would help control costs by discouraging employers and insurance companies from offering overly generous plans.
But both labor and business oppose it. Business groups say it would shift the burden to employers, while organized labor says it would shift the burden to workers. Both agree that the end result would be lower wages and benefits.
The A.F.L.-C.I.O. prefers the House health care bill, which would not tax benefits but instead would raise money by taxing the wealthy.
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http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.c...insurance-tax/