The Cadillac tax.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by mpholland

Kind of reminds me of neutering your dog to keep from having grandkids.

Now that is a new one for me. Are you the proud originator of that analogy? If so, do you mind if I borrow it sometime?

Regards,

D-Ray

[merrylander]

I will wait and see how badly they are going to screw up this soi-disent reform, if it gets bad enough we can sell out and move to Canada

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Point taken. The system is so entrenched that it's going nowhere. I know it smacks of socialism (eegads), but I think a taxpayer funded single payer system is the right way to go. The trouble is that there are winners and losers for any such huge change (and I'd likely be a loser).

BTW, I don't fault the unions at all for their stance on this, but our "system" is such a hodge-podge of inefficiency that radical surgery may be the only truly effective option. There are, however, too many entrenched interests for radical surgery to even be contemplated. So, we'll just tinker around the edges.

Agreed. And their tinkering looks a lot like a (very expensive) joke at this point (they HAVE to pass something!)

Originally Posted by merrylander

I will wait and see how badly they are going to screw up this soi-disent reform, if it gets bad enough we can sell out and move to Canada

How much will you give us for Ohio?

Pete

[Twodogs]

The dems are in power, so any new taxes would not surprise me. I wonder if they will eventually tax us for exhaling pollutants?

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by Twodogs

The dems are in power, so any new taxes would not surprise me. I wonder if they will eventually tax us for exhaling pollutants?

You talking about the pollutants you suck in through that burning paper tube?

Actually, TD, I kinda figured we'd be on the same page with this one. This is one tax that most of the GOP would love to vote for - one that goes after union benefits. To many battles over those bennies to give em up without a fight.


Regards,

D-Ray

[merrylander]

Actualy D they also go after senior citizens whose policy premiums are high because of their age, not because of their benefits. One reason for the high cost could be because of Pharma, the medication my wife takes for hiBP recently hit a high of $518.99 from its original price in 2005 of $350. As she says when she picks up her prescription "Whose golden parachute am I paying for today."

Welcome back TD