So big deal. I'm Level 20 and a guru. It still doesn't mean I like what the Supreme Court handed down today. I would celebrate, but frankly I am mad.
TruBluTopaz
2012/06/28 21:06:34
So I guess this and a couple of bucks will get me a size limited soda in New York, right. In the meantime, at least Holder's getting what he deserves. I would encourage conservatives to make sure Obama gets what he deserves in November, if no sooner.
Obamacare now stands as a highly regressive tax on middle- and lower-income families, a tax on jobs, a tax on youth, a tax on health, a tax on freedom of choice. In his decision, Justice Roberts wrote, “It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” This includes Mr. Obama and the congressional Democrats who voted for the Obamacare tax increase.
The number of new tax increases in the healthcare bill: 19
The number of tax increases that unquestionably violate President Obama’s “firm pledge” not to raise “any form” of taxes on families making less than $250,000: 7
The tax increase over the first decade if the healthcare bill becomes law: $497 billion
The top federal tax rate on wages and self-employment earnings under this bill: 43.4%
The annual tax hike for every man, woman, and child in America: $165
The top federal tax rate on early distributions from HSAs under this bill: 59.6%
The most parents of special-needs kids can save tax-free for tuition in FSAs (currently, the amount is unlimited): $2500
Read more: http://www.atr.org/obamacare-...
•Individual Mandate Excise Tax
•Employer Mandate Tax
•Excise Tax on Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans
•Hike in Medicare Payroll Tax
•Medicine Cabinet Tax
•HSA Withdrawal Tax Hike
•Flexible Spending Account Cap - aka "Special Needs Kids Tax"
•Tax on Medical Device Manufacturers
•Raise "Haircut" for Medical Itemized Deduction from 7.5% to 10% of AGI
•Tax on Indoor Tanning Services
•Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tax Hike *BTW, this is a NON PROFIT INSURANCE COMPANY that many people in public services...
The number of new tax increases in the healthcare bill: 19
The number of tax increases that unquestionably violate President Obama’s “firm pledge” not to raise “any form” of taxes on families making less than $250,000: 7
The tax increase over the first decade if the healthcare bill becomes law: $497 billion
The top federal tax rate on wages and self-employment earnings under this bill: 43.4%
The annual tax hike for every man, woman, and child in America: $165
The top federal tax rate on early distributions from HSAs under this bill: 59.6%
The most parents of special-needs kids can save tax-free for tuition in FSAs (currently, the amount is unlimited): $2500
Read more: http://www.atr.org/obamacare-...
•Individual Mandate Excise Tax
•Employer Mandate Tax
•Excise Tax on Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans
•Hike in Medicare Payroll Tax
•Medicine Cabinet Tax
•HSA Withdrawal Tax Hike
•Flexible Spending Account Cap - aka "Special Needs Kids Tax"
•Tax on Medical Device Manufacturers
•Raise "Haircut" for Medical Itemized Deduction from 7.5% to 10% of AGI
•Tax on Indoor Tanning Services
•Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tax Hike *BTW, this is a NON PROFIT INSURANCE COMPANY that many people in public services like teachers, police and firefighters have-so if you think this won't impact you it will through higher taxes to help people already making low middle class incomes to afford it. How do I know? I'm a teacher. My insurance rates have gone up fifteen percent each year since Sept. 2011.
•Tax on Innovator Drug Companies
•Tax on Health Insurers
•Elimination of tax deduction for employer-provided retirement Rx drug coverage
•Employer Reporting of Insurance on W-2 (Preamble to taxing health benefits on individual tax returns)