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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:41 AM Original message |
Unions: No tax on 'Cadillac' health plans |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. Fair is fair, if my health care insurance is taxed then so should theirs. |
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Old Hob (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. life isn't fair. We'll see what happens. |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I know it is not fair |
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Old Hob (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I think this HCR is going to be as beneficial to Obama's political career as Iraq was for GWB's |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-04-09 08:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. "The Democrat led congress enjoys..." |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. NO ONE should have their health care benefits taxed! |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Bingo |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Actually, ending employer-provided health insurance is a boffo idea. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That is true, but |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-04-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
35. Correct! Taxing these benefits would be completely immoral and unethical, |
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MidwestRick (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Of course they don't want to be taxed |
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groundloop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. In the eyes of the GOP, of course they'll be seen as in union pockets |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. my union is opposed to it, |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I am in a similar position. I have a superb health |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. regardless of what the best solution is |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. If your plan is vastly better than the public option it should be taxed. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. i can respect that POV |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. I'm With You |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. After all the hard work unions had to do... |
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Alhena (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. You support your personal self-interests. Shocker there. |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. If everyone supported their personal self-interests.... |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. and it assumes |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I'm about as liberal as it is possible to be... |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. i'll give you an example |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I'd see that as supporting a policy that, on balance, serves my interests. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. no, it doesn't support my interests |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. +1 |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. Single Payer.. That is all we need.. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Decades off. |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. This was presented as something that would only affect CEOs and such |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. my employer pays |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. It is a stupid Repuke idea |
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Old Hob (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. so is the idea of mandating insurance and fining for non-compliance |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. Not a worker friendly proposal |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
32. As soon as I first read the term "Cadillac plan" I knew this tax concept |
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