Tell Congress to reconsider Obama tax proposals

[SpartanDem]

The reason that taxing benefits is even being dicussed is that they shunned his earlier tax ideas, because God forbid we tax the wealthy. I think the senitment on DU is clear we want health care reform and we don't want benefits taxed. So write some letters and try to keep this kicked

White House officials moved quickly to clarify that taxing the health insurance provided by businesses is not Obama's first choice, but aides refused to rule out the possibility.

"The president made it clear during the campaign that he has serious concerns about taxing health-care benefits, and he has introduced his own revenue proposal, which he reiterated in today's meeting," spokesman Reid Cherlin said.

Obama instead urged senators to reconsider his proposal, which would raise federal revenue by reducing itemized deductions such as charitable contributions and mortgage payments for the wealthiest Americans, according to one adviser in the meeting. 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. But Congress immediately labeled the proposal a non-starter.



http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/06/02/obama_health_overhaul_necessar.html?wprss=44

[sandnsea]

1. Go to your Health Care Kickoff

and join those people who will be working on these issues too.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hckickoff