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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Obama "Pivots" on Taxing Employer Provided Health Care Benefits
Nice word, that. "Pivot". Um hum. The President mercilessly demagogued John McCain on this issue during the campaign, but now that he's President, he's warming up to it. Skillful politician? Yes. Truthteller? No
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And will anyone but the WSJ or Krauthammer call him on it? No.
You mean beside me?
You know I love you man, but despite this fabulous blog, I just don't think you're yet shaping public opinion to any significant degree.
Keyword: yet.
From the article: "Obama included that idea in his budget, reporting that it would raise $317 billion over 10 years, a sizable down payment on the cost of health-care reform. Private-sector businesses spend about $518 billion a year on their workers' health insurance, benefits that are not taxed. If workers had to pay taxes on their health coverage, it would raise $246 billion in revenue each year, according to the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation."
Something is wrong with the math here. Maybe that is why you aren't yet shaping public opinion.
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