Comments on: Obama Opposes Taxing Health Care Benefits http://www.taxgirl.com/obama-opposes-taxing-health-care-benefits/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:16:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.taxgirl.com/obama-opposes-taxing-health-care-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-10910 Robert Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:17 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3625#comment-10910 Exactly how much do congressmen and senators pay for their health care? Do they have withholding from their checks to help pay for benefits? I know that I already have close to $500 a month deducted from my pay to pay for health benefits for my family...and it's NOT a "Cadillac" plan. That works out to almost $1500 more in annual taxes? Seems highly unfair that people who do not live the life we do make these decisions about us. Exactly how much do congressmen and senators pay for their health care? Do they have withholding from their checks to help pay for benefits? I know that I already have close to $500 a month deducted from my pay to pay for health benefits for my family…and it’s NOT a “Cadillac” plan. That works out to almost $1500 more in annual taxes?
Seems highly unfair that people who do not live the life we do make these decisions about us.

]]> By: Jen Miller http://www.taxgirl.com/obama-opposes-taxing-health-care-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-10909 Jen Miller Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:57:57 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3625#comment-10909 I hope hope hope something will change with the cost of health insurance. I'm self employed and buy my own insurance. It's not cheap, and it barely covers everything (yes, I have put off medical treatment because of costs). But do I expect something to happen ASAP? No. Canada's looking pretty good right now... I hope hope hope something will change with the cost of health insurance. I’m self employed and buy my own insurance. It’s not cheap, and it barely covers everything (yes, I have put off medical treatment because of costs). But do I expect something to happen ASAP? No.

Canada’s looking pretty good right now…

]]> By: James Bedell http://www.taxgirl.com/obama-opposes-taxing-health-care-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-10908 James Bedell Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:31:42 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3625#comment-10908 I think you're dead on. I think the political likelihood here is that SOMETHING will pass so the President can say they did something before mid-term election season begins after the break. However, unless the White House steps in behind closed doors in a deep and impactful way to broker a deal close to the deadline (something it has no track record of doing) nothing groundbreaking will be achieved. I think you’re dead on. I think the political likelihood here is that SOMETHING will pass so the President can say they did something before mid-term election season begins after the break. However, unless the White House steps in behind closed doors in a deep and impactful way to broker a deal close to the deadline (something it has no track record of doing) nothing groundbreaking will be achieved.

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