I make well under 250k and my taxes are going to go up

[Carl]

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Freetradesucks (298 posts)        Wed Dec-15-10 06:56 PM
Original message
I make well under 250k and my taxes are going to go up
      

with the new health care laws.

I participate in a flexible spending account through my employer, and over the counter medications and items will be exempt in 2011.

How is that fair? This change affects everybody regardless of income, and it's a new tax.

We told ya so.

DUmp denial in 4...3...2...1...

Skink  (1000+ posts)        Wed Dec-15-10 06:58 PM
Response to Original message
1. I make under 20,000 and my health care goes up every year.

Freetradesucks (298 posts)        Wed Dec-15-10 07:03 PM
Response to Reply #1
4. Ok, but that is due to an increase by your insurance provider.
   This is a new TAX implemented by the Obama administration.
   

piedmont (1000+ posts)          Wed Dec-15-10 07:41 PM
Response to Reply #4
23. And your point is?
   It's odious if your taxes go up, but no big deal if insurance premiums rise by a greater amount?

uppityperson  (1000+ posts)          Wed Dec-15-10 07:56 PM
Response to Reply #23
27. It's odious if you have to pay for OTCs with your own money but not if insurance premiums
   rise by a large amount? Maybe that is the point? I am reading the thread and don't really see the point, or do but don't like the point I see.

You are not allowed to think for yourself on the island...you know that.

Freetradesucks (298 posts)        Wed Dec-15-10 08:10 PM
Response to Reply #23
28. What I'm pointing out is that
   Obama has said that taxes will not go up on people making under 250K, as well as that their health care costs will not go up.

Both my taxes and health care costs have gone up. Period.

What I'm saying is that Obama did not tell the truth.

Hole is getting deeper.

uppityperson  (1000+ posts)          Thu Dec-16-10 05:47 PM
Response to Reply #28
40. I don't think "their health care costs will not go up" was part of it since that is way to broad
   what if you break a leg or need an operation or even if that OTC aspirin costs more due to grocery prices rising?

Davis_X_Machina  (1000+ posts)        Wed Dec-15-10 07:13 PM
Response to Reply #9
10. Your taxes are not going up.
   The marginal rates of income tax haven't changed. The rules surrounding some categories of previously tax-advantaged purchases have.

Freetradesucks (298 posts)        Wed Dec-15-10 07:18 PM
Response to Reply #10
13. And how is that not a tax increase?
   Your spin is incredible.

Should I deserve this tax increase because I have health insurance, regardless of my income?

Is that what you are saying?

Deeper and deeper...

Freetradesucks (298 posts)        Wed Dec-15-10 07:42 PM
Response to Reply #22
25. It appeared as though you were trying to equate
   this Federal tax increase with the local state and county increases that we are all incurring as well.

I'll calm down now!

I just think it's odd that DU is all for this tax increase. I suppose it's just more class warfare, if you have health insurance you must be rich or privileged. I am neither.

This one is not long for the world.

[RightCoast]

I make well under $2.50 and my taxes are going to go up.

Fixed for the dummy, maybe now they'll understand

[Freeper]

What amuses and sickens me is, the mandate was being described as not a tax at first. In fact Obama rejected the notion that it is a tax, is now considered a tax to make it constitutional. 

[true_blood]

Ok. Whose mole is FREETRADESUCKS?

[Evil_Conservative]

Yeah, and I hope y'all are happy.

[GOBUCKS]

I make well under 250k

For once, a DUmmy says something you can believe.