House Democrats Plan to Tax the Wealthy to Pay for Health Care Reform

New York Times by David M. Herszenhorn | Jul. 10, 2009 (Opinion)

To pay for a sweeping overhaul of the health care system, House Democrats will propose a surtax on individuals earning $280,000 and up and couples earning more than $350,000, the chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee said on Friday.

In all, the proposal is projected to generate roughly $550 billion over 10 years, which would cover about half of the estimated cost of the $1-trillion-plus health care legislation. The balance of the ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul 10, 2009 - 5:44 PM PDT
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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 10, 2009

This Special Report show direction. The house is showing leadership that's stalled in the senate.

This has always been the second best way and since taxes on the Health Care Plan was dropped looks like this is the only way- and have a plan that covers the uninsured.

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