Obama To Raise Taxes For Universal Healthcare
Hold on I though Obama was going to lower our taxes? Well that is true if you are a health nut.
Senate leaders are considering new federal taxes on soda and other sugary drinks to help pay for an overhaul of the nation's health-care system.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Washington-based watchdog group that pressures food companies to make healthier products, plans to propose a federal excise tax on soda, certain fruit drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and ready-to-drink teas. It would not include most diet beverages. Excise taxes are levied on goods and manufacturers typically pass them on to consumers
Health advocates are floating other so-called sin tax proposals and food regulations as part of the government's health-care overhaul. Mr. Jacobson also plans to propose Tuesday that the government sharply raise taxes on alcohol, move to largely eliminate artificial trans fat from food and move to reduce the sodium content in packaged and restaurant food.
The beverage tax is just one of hundreds of ideas that lawmakers are weighing to finance the health-care plans. They're expected to narrow the list in coming weeks.
I know I drink soda and alcohol so this would hit me. Would it hit you? The morons that actually believed that Obama wouldn't raise any taxes are just that, morons.
1 comments:
I can not believe what americans give to put someone in office that is a complete moron. If this reform goes thru the US will be another Great Britain, another Sweden and another Germany. Socialist health care is beyond saving money and the most logical way. We as Americans ARE and WILL BE PAYING FOR OTHERS TO USE this so called "universal health care system". Its just like the stimulus bill and the bail out money we gave to managements that couldnt run their own companies other than running them into the ground. Our hard earned dollars will be deducted by almost close to half of what we take home. Just imagine this, half our income goes to the Government!! Germany is a prime example; they use a universal healthcare system while some might have their own private health care, they still get half of their wages deducted from their paychecks. Just imagine another welfare system, because this is what will come to it. Doctors are no longer afforded to look over their shoulders for malpratice law suits. Doctors will have various paicents, so their wont be just your prefered doctor that will see you. The government will become another HMO and robb the everyday people. Although Obama might have the best interests of the less indoud, however, its less logical than what it might appear. Why doesnt he reform and restructure Medicaid and Medicare?? There's a thought for your money.
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