Unions Get Exemption From Healthcare Tax

[MrsSmith]

Unions Get Exemption From Healthcare Tax

http://server1.laborpains.org/index.php/2009/06/15/unions-get-exemption-from-healthcare-tax/

The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley Strassel highlights yet another example of unions exerting disproportionate amount of influence on the policymaking process. In this case, it’s healthcare.

Unions have already targeted Senator Ron Wyden with negative ads for his proposal to remove the tax subsidy for employer provided health benefits. So what does Senator Max Baucus of Montana, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee do to avoid the firestorm?

Mr. Baucus officially floated his plans for a tax this week, only with a surprising twist: His levy will not apply to union plans, at least for the duration of existing contracts. In other words, Mr. Baucus intends to tax the health-care benefits only of those who didn’t spend a fortune electing Democrats to office. Sen. Ted Kennedy, who is circulating his own health-care reform, has also included provisions that will exempt unions from certain provisions.

"In other words, Mr. Baucus intends to tax the health-care benefits only of those who didn’t spend a fortune electing Democrats to office." 

[Carl]

I know it is infuriating but the over reach that put Republicans in control of Congress in 1994 has begun on schedule.

Hopefully our side can through any means possible make this stuff known to the general population that bought a bill of goods last fall not realizing their names were never going to be on the invoice.

[Hawkgirl]

   what a corrupt man...there are just no words for him...