ObamaCare…coming soon

[Zeitgeist]

“WASHINGTON (CNN) – Hours before President Barack Obama holds a prime time news conference to push for health care reform, a new CNN Poll of Polls indicates that less than half the country approves of how he’s handling the issue.”

“According to the CNN Poll of Polls, 47 percent approve of how the president’s dealing with health care reform, with 44 percent disapproving.”

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/22/poll-presidents-approval-on-health-care-under-50-percent/

Calls to Congress are running 15 to 1 against the bill! Support in his own party is crumbling!

“…the most damaging news came from Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Douglas Elmendorf, who said last week that the White House’s health-care proposals would not ‘reduce the trajectory of federal health spending by a significant amount.’ This shattered the central claim Mr. Obama has been making: that his health-care plan controls costs. In a July 17 letter, Mr. Elmendorf added that the House’s health-care bill would result in a ‘net increase in the federal budget deficit of $239 billion’ over 10 years. That’s likely a low-ball estimate because it assumes that Congress will increase taxes by $583 billion over the next decade.”

“Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel says he’ll pay for the Obama health proposal by raising taxes on Americans making $280,000 a year ($350,000 for couples). Most of those stuck with higher taxes will be small business owners. Even Democrats don’t like that approach: 21 of 39 freshmen House Democrats penned a letter opposing the tax hike. Many are among the 66 Democrats from districts that either Mr. Bush or John McCain carried in recent presidential elections. Mr. Obama shrugged off the letter by saying that the surtax would only force some to pay ‘a little bit more.’”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203517304574304161389163586.html#mod=article-outset-box

[SK in CV]

[quote=GH]The most likely health bill to pass will include a fine for (the rich) – earners over $16K a year of around $750 each. This sounds like a BIG tax increase on wage earners between $25K and $50K who are barely meeting their current obligations or rent and car payments etc in more expensive areas of the country. I have not heard how much health insurance will cost these families, but a partially employed family of 4 could easily end up with a $3,000 fine each year in additional IRS taxes for failing to pay some undetermined amount in health insurance premiums. This does not sound constitutional to me, and most certainly is not the NO taxes we were promised for earners under $250K a year. I had this administration pegged as Bush 2 from the get go.[/quote]

It does sound like a pretty hefty bill for a family of 4 making between $25 and $50K a year. Except the likelihood of them being subject to that fine is pretty slim. If, by chance, their employer isn’t required to pick up part of their insurance bill, they would be eligible for assistance in paying the premiums. (Those making up to 4x the poverty level income will receive assistance.)

[SK in CV]

[quote=GH]The most likely health bill to pass will include a fine for (the rich) – earners over $16K a year of around $750 each. This sounds like a BIG tax increase on wage earners between $25K and $50K who are barely meeting their current obligations or rent and car payments etc in more expensive areas of the country. I have not heard how much health insurance will cost these families, but a partially employed family of 4 could easily end up with a $3,000 fine each year in additional IRS taxes for failing to pay some undetermined amount in health insurance premiums. This does not sound constitutional to me, and most certainly is not the NO taxes we were promised for earners under $250K a year. I had this administration pegged as Bush 2 from the get go.[/quote]

It does sound like a pretty hefty bill for a family of 4 making between $25 and $50K a year. Except the likelihood of them being subject to that fine is pretty slim. If, by chance, their employer isn’t required to pick up part of their insurance bill, they would be eligible for assistance in paying the premiums. (Those making up to 4x the poverty level income will receive assistance.)

[SK in CV]

[quote=GH]The most likely health bill to pass will include a fine for (the rich) – earners over $16K a year of around $750 each. This sounds like a BIG tax increase on wage earners between $25K and $50K who are barely meeting their current obligations or rent and car payments etc in more expensive areas of the country. I have not heard how much health insurance will cost these families, but a partially employed family of 4 could easily end up with a $3,000 fine each year in additional IRS taxes for failing to pay some undetermined amount in health insurance premiums. This does not sound constitutional to me, and most certainly is not the NO taxes we were promised for earners under $250K a year. I had this administration pegged as Bush 2 from the get go.[/quote]

It does sound like a pretty hefty bill for a family of 4 making between $25 and $50K a year. Except the likelihood of them being subject to that fine is pretty slim. If, by chance, their employer isn’t required to pick up part of their insurance bill, they would be eligible for assistance in paying the premiums. (Those making up to 4x the poverty level income will receive assistance.)

[SK in CV]

[quote=GH]The most likely health bill to pass will include a fine for (the rich) – earners over $16K a year of around $750 each. This sounds like a BIG tax increase on wage earners between $25K and $50K who are barely meeting their current obligations or rent and car payments etc in more expensive areas of the country. I have not heard how much health insurance will cost these families, but a partially employed family of 4 could easily end up with a $3,000 fine each year in additional IRS taxes for failing to pay some undetermined amount in health insurance premiums. This does not sound constitutional to me, and most certainly is not the NO taxes we were promised for earners under $250K a year. I had this administration pegged as Bush 2 from the get go.[/quote]

It does sound like a pretty hefty bill for a family of 4 making between $25 and $50K a year. Except the likelihood of them being subject to that fine is pretty slim. If, by chance, their employer isn’t required to pick up part of their insurance bill, they would be eligible for assistance in paying the premiums. (Those making up to 4x the poverty level income will receive assistance.)

[SK in CV]

[quote=GH]The most likely health bill to pass will include a fine for (the rich) – earners over $16K a year of around $750 each. This sounds like a BIG tax increase on wage earners between $25K and $50K who are barely meeting their current obligations or rent and car payments etc in more expensive areas of the country. I have not heard how much health insurance will cost these families, but a partially employed family of 4 could easily end up with a $3,000 fine each year in additional IRS taxes for failing to pay some undetermined amount in health insurance premiums. This does not sound constitutional to me, and most certainly is not the NO taxes we were promised for earners under $250K a year. I had this administration pegged as Bush 2 from the get go.[/quote]

It does sound like a pretty hefty bill for a family of 4 making between $25 and $50K a year. Except the likelihood of them being subject to that fine is pretty slim. If, by chance, their employer isn’t required to pick up part of their insurance bill, they would be eligible for assistance in paying the premiums. (Those making up to 4x the poverty level income will receive assistance.)

[4plexowner]

let’s see, the current plan (in typical socialist fashion) is to tax the rich to pay for the new health care coverage

who has to approve the new legislation? Congress

what type of people sit in Congress these days? Rich people

oops – rock, meet hard spot

the legislation that eventually passes, if it does, will NOT tax the rich to pay for new coverage

[4plexowner]

let’s see, the current plan (in typical socialist fashion) is to tax the rich to pay for the new health care coverage

who has to approve the new legislation? Congress

what type of people sit in Congress these days? Rich people

oops – rock, meet hard spot

the legislation that eventually passes, if it does, will NOT tax the rich to pay for new coverage

[4plexowner]

let’s see, the current plan (in typical socialist fashion) is to tax the rich to pay for the new health care coverage

who has to approve the new legislation? Congress

what type of people sit in Congress these days? Rich people

oops – rock, meet hard spot

the legislation that eventually passes, if it does, will NOT tax the rich to pay for new coverage

[4plexowner]

let’s see, the current plan (in typical socialist fashion) is to tax the rich to pay for the new health care coverage

who has to approve the new legislation? Congress

what type of people sit in Congress these days? Rich people

oops – rock, meet hard spot

the legislation that eventually passes, if it does, will NOT tax the rich to pay for new coverage

[4plexowner]

let’s see, the current plan (in typical socialist fashion) is to tax the rich to pay for the new health care coverage

who has to approve the new legislation? Congress

what type of people sit in Congress these days? Rich people

oops – rock, meet hard spot

the legislation that eventually passes, if it does, will NOT tax the rich to pay for new coverage

[SK in CV]

Karl Rove is a liar.

[quote=Zeitgeist]
“Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel says he’ll pay for the Obama health proposal by raising taxes on Americans making $280,000 a year ($350,000 for couples). Most of those stuck with higher taxes will be small business owners. [/quote]

Most small business owners don’t earn $280,000 to $350,000 or more. Not even close to most. But Rove has never been one to let facts get in the way of his agenda. Just another Rove version of “terrorism”. This time insurance is “terrorism”. The guy has been wrong so many times, it’s amazing anyone still pays attention to him. Tough competition between him and Bill Kristol for the “least relevant person on the face of the earth”.

[SK in CV]

Karl Rove is a liar.

[quote=Zeitgeist]
“Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel says he’ll pay for the Obama health proposal by raising taxes on Americans making $280,000 a year ($350,000 for couples). Most of those stuck with higher taxes will be small business owners. [/quote]

Most small business owners don’t earn $280,000 to $350,000 or more. Not even close to most. But Rove has never been one to let facts get in the way of his agenda. Just another Rove version of “terrorism”. This time insurance is “terrorism”. The guy has been wrong so many times, it’s amazing anyone still pays attention to him. Tough competition between him and Bill Kristol for the “least relevant person on the face of the earth”.

[SK in CV]

Karl Rove is a liar.

[quote=Zeitgeist]
“Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel says he’ll pay for the Obama health proposal by raising taxes on Americans making $280,000 a year ($350,000 for couples). Most of those stuck with higher taxes will be small business owners. [/quote]

Most small business owners don’t earn $280,000 to $350,000 or more. Not even close to most. But Rove has never been one to let facts get in the way of his agenda. Just another Rove version of “terrorism”. This time insurance is “terrorism”. The guy has been wrong so many times, it’s amazing anyone still pays attention to him. Tough competition between him and Bill Kristol for the “least relevant person on the face of the earth”.

[SK in CV]

Karl Rove is a liar.

[quote=Zeitgeist]
“Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel says he’ll pay for the Obama health proposal by raising taxes on Americans making $280,000 a year ($350,000 for couples). Most of those stuck with higher taxes will be small business owners. [/quote]

Most small business owners don’t earn $280,000 to $350,000 or more. Not even close to most. But Rove has never been one to let facts get in the way of his agenda. Just another Rove version of “terrorism”. This time insurance is “terrorism”. The guy has been wrong so many times, it’s amazing anyone still pays attention to him. Tough competition between him and Bill Kristol for the “least relevant person on the face of the earth”.

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