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Originally Posted by Redux
The issue of concern here is the funding mechanism so I think it is a stretch to project it beyond that unless that is your sole reason for opposing the overall substance of the reform initiative.
In any case, it appears that a compromise is in the works.
It would raise the level at which the excise tax on employers with health insurance plans with premiums of at least $8,500 for individuals/$23,000 family kicks in, which is Senate version, to something over $10-12K/ $25K and would index it so it would rise even higher over time AND would also include a modification of the House funding plan as well, but instead of the general 5% excise tax on persons with income over $500K individual/$1 million couple, it would impose a 1% FICA tax increase on income over $250K (who currently pay 0% on income over $100K)
Its called compromise and its not always pretty and it never will please everyone.
But in the words of Mick Jagger:
"You can't always get what you want, but you get what you need"
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Spend, spend, spend, spend, spin, and tax. That does not make it right or acceptable.