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Health: Taxed to Death

Written by WOTDO

Friday, 25 September 2009

Senator John Warner - VA

Dear Hon. Warner:

Thank you for your email regarding your position on health care reform. I understand that you prefer some sort of reform over doing nothing. On paper this sounds positive, but the reality is Congress has gone off the deep end in their haste and determination to tell the American people what to do.

I understand that the Baucus plan which is now being considered includes a bill that would increase taxes on insurance companies above and beyond their already taxed-to-death rates in order to raise revenue to cover a public option plan. I have an idea! How about we reduce the taxes on insurance companies so that they can afford to lower their policy rates thus allowing more people to buy in? Granted, that would be too smart and simple for this Government.

President Obama promised us that the requirement for Americans to purchase health coverage lest they be fined is not a tax (another one of his infamous lies - it clearly is) and now the Senate wants to tax the providers who cover millions of Americans include my family? Taxing insurance companies will result in increased rates for those of us that are responsible and have purchased private health coverage. This tax on insurance companies will simply be trickled down to me in the form of increased policy premiums. I will be paying a tax, or in Obama's words a "fee" even when I already have health coverage. I'm taxed if I do, I'm taxed if I don't!

This is unmitigated absurdity. The Democratically controlled Congress is hell-bent on taxing the life out of Americans in order to ensure "coverage" for 15 million Americans that truly can't afford it. Absurd!

Please, please pick up your brain matter and place it back in your skull. You're young. You still have a chance.

Regards,

WOTDO

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