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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Obama leaves door open to tax on health benefits

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama left the door open to a new tax on health care benefits Wednesday, and officials said top lawmakers and the White House were seeking $150 billion in concessions from the nation's hospitals as they sought support for legislation struggling to emerge in Congress.
"I don't want to prejudge what they're doing," the president said, referring to proposals in the Senate to tax workers who get expensive insurance policies. Obama, who campaigned against the tax when he ran for president, drew a quick rebuff from one union president. Link



If he gets his way .......We might as well send him our check and he can send us our allowance. Minus a surcharge of course

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