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dflprincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-05-10 09:55 PM
Response to Reply #15
18. And as health insurance costs continue to rise
more and more of us will fall into the "gold plated" category as the bill does not index for insurance inflation.

You'd think the stooges in Congress would have learned after they failed to index the Alternative Minimum Tax.

So much for not raising taxes on the middle class.
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  -AFL-CIO: "Cadillac tax" on health care (which Obama says is a "good idea") will ERODE COVERAGE Bluebear  Jan-05-10 09:21 PM   #0 
  - Herbert knows it, I know it, you know it, and Obama knows it  laughingliberal   Jan-05-10 09:23 PM   #1 
  - Its meant to make health insurance companies cut what is covered  dkf   Jan-05-10 09:23 PM   #2 
  - What is wrong with being equal?  yodoobo   Jan-05-10 09:29 PM   #6 
  - It becomes equal by cutting good coverage.  dkf   Jan-05-10 09:45 PM   #13 
  - The unions have been making wage concessions for years to keep decent health insurance  dflprincess   Jan-05-10 09:52 PM   #17 
     - when will the Bush tax cuts for wealthy be repealed as promised?  amborin   Jan-05-10 10:22 PM   #24 
     - its great that unions have had coverage for years  yodoobo   Jan-06-10 12:37 AM   #40 
        - Union busting is NOT a principle of our party. eom  Hello_Kitty   Jan-06-10 12:46 AM   #42 
        - oh come on. No one is busting unions here  yodoobo   Jan-06-10 12:48 AM   #43 
           - Fomenting resentment of unions is what I'd call union busting.  Hello_Kitty   Jan-06-10 01:04 AM   #45 
              - Everyone is entitled to the same healthcare  yodoobo   Jan-06-10 01:42 AM   #53 
                 - Everyone is NOT getting the same health care under the Senate bill.  Hello_Kitty   Jan-06-10 02:14 AM   #55 
        - I don't belong to a union  dflprincess   Jan-06-10 12:35 PM   #74 
  - "Bigger piece of a smaller pie" theory. And a lot people here support that.  Egalitariat   Jan-06-10 08:00 PM   #79 
  - The evidence is piling up all around  rockymountaindem   Jan-05-10 09:26 PM   #3 
  - K & R Exactly right.  Better Believe It   Jan-05-10 09:26 PM   #4 
  - Obama is right on this  yodoobo   Jan-05-10 09:27 PM   #5 
  - You didn't read a word, eh?  Bluebear   Jan-05-10 09:30 PM   #7 
  - Apparently not. The "gold plated" Chevy plan.  Better Believe It   Jan-05-10 09:32 PM   #9 
  - And farther down accusing union workers of "whining about paying taxes"  Bluebear   Jan-05-10 09:50 PM   #16 
     - We pay a higher income tax rate than the Wall Street banksters  Better Believe It   Jan-05-10 10:21 PM   #22 
     - Still, Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy have *not* been repealed.  Bluebear   Jan-05-10 10:24 PM   #25 
     - Its not directed at anyone in particular  yodoobo   Jan-05-10 10:30 PM   #28 
        - Fine, you stand with Obama. I am standing with the American worker.  Bluebear   Jan-05-10 10:32 PM   #30 
        - And Obama stands with the America worker  yodoobo   Jan-05-10 10:36 PM   #32 
           - bullfuckingshit!..we have been compromised right out of health "CARE" REFORM!  flyarm   Jan-05-10 11:16 PM   #33 
           - If you don't support the Democratic party  yodoobo   Jan-06-10 12:32 AM   #38 
              - I support the liberal and progressive arm of the democratic party  flyarm   Jan-06-10 12:59 AM   #44 
              - Uh, I believe that poster  pecwae   Jan-06-10 03:22 AM   #60 
                 - :nodding:  Bluebear   Jan-06-10 12:46 PM   #75 
           - bullfuckingshit +1  Kansas Wyatt   Jan-06-10 09:14 AM   #67 
           - Sure he does  terrell9584   Jan-06-10 10:04 AM   #71 
              - And of course, it is also looking out for the Union members  truedelphi   Jan-06-10 07:43 PM   #77 
        - The problem is, its not "gold plated" health care. It's simply decent in a sea of insufficient care  Political Heretic   Jan-05-10 11:28 PM   #34 
           - it is over the heads of those sent here to post propaganda..they have no clue what  flyarm   Jan-06-10 12:01 AM   #36 
  - Willful ignorance?  BrklynLiberal   Jan-05-10 09:33 PM   #10 
  - Simple disagreement  yodoobo   Jan-05-10 09:39 PM   #12 
     - Whining, huh?  BamaGirl   Jan-06-10 02:36 AM   #58 
  - I read it, but I disagree  yodoobo   Jan-05-10 09:36 PM   #11 
     - "gold plated plans that are mostly the domain of the wealthy" - not true whatsover.  Bluebear   Jan-05-10 09:49 PM   #14 
        - Unions will maintain their negotiation power  yodoobo   Jan-05-10 10:33 PM   #31 
           - bull shit! eom  flyarm   Jan-06-10 01:06 AM   #46 
           - You need to educate yourself about what is happening, dude.  chimpymustgo   Jan-06-10 06:38 AM   #62 
  - Gold plated plans?  jmm   Jan-05-10 09:50 PM   #15 
  - And as health insurance costs continue to rise  dflprincess   Jan-05-10 09:55 PM   #18 
  - AThe House bill which taxes incomes over $500,000 is much more reasonable and "fair" if that is a  BrklynLiberal   Jan-05-10 09:59 PM   #19 
  - this tax on "cadillac" plans will hit less well-paid people each year--"bracket creep"  amborin   Jan-05-10 10:28 PM   #26 
  - it is obvious that you are too young to understand what people have given up for  flyarm   Jan-05-10 10:16 PM   #20 
  - SOLIDARITY  Bluebear   Jan-05-10 10:19 PM   #21 
  - I just want to know where they get these jokers to come here and post this propaganda and bullshit  flyarm   Jan-05-10 10:30 PM   #27 
  - workers fought hard for these benefits, as you said  amborin   Jan-05-10 10:31 PM   #29 
  - Solidarity  Political Heretic   Jan-05-10 11:29 PM   #35 
  - The Democrats' Authoritarian Health "Reform" Bill and the Ascendency of Corporatism in the Democrati  flyarm   Jan-06-10 12:31 AM   #37 
  - Ageism?  totodeinhere   Jan-06-10 01:34 AM   #51 
     - have you paid health insurance? mortgages ? taxes? have you seen your health insurance go up 500%  flyarm   Jan-06-10 01:51 AM   #54 
        - I know plenty of older right wing nut jobs.  totodeinhere   Jan-06-10 02:23 AM   # 
           - I am sorry to tell you this..but ...  flyarm   Jan-06-10 02:37 AM   #59 
              - I can't argue with anything you said there.  totodeinhere   Jan-06-10 08:11 AM   #63 
  - "domain of the wealthy" = BULLSHIT. They're union.  Hannah Bell   Jan-06-10 12:36 AM   #39 
     - Assuming your premise is true.  yodoobo   Jan-06-10 12:45 AM   #41 
        - Hellllooooo anybody in there??????? they fucking already kicked in.. by taking less in pay for good  flyarm   Jan-06-10 01:09 AM   #47 
        - Remember back when we were arguing over the AIG bonus tax?  Hello_Kitty   Jan-06-10 01:24 AM   #50 
           - I guess it is all part of that incredible chess game eh????? The one where the big boys always win..  flyarm   Jan-06-10 01:35 AM   #52 
           - Contracts already entered into won't be affected  muriel_volestrangler   Jan-06-10 09:11 AM   #66 
        - How can people be so willing to fuck the middle class  Hello_Kitty   Jan-06-10 01:14 AM   #48 
        - the senate bill will be taxing the middle class worker..they will be taxing those who gave up salary  flyarm   Jan-06-10 01:23 AM   #49 
        - If the admin wants to give everyone the same health plan, they're welcome to do it via  Hannah Bell   Jan-06-10 02:23 AM   #56 
        - Amen. nt  Bluebear   Jan-06-10 02:35 AM   #57 
        - Union shops LOSE work, because their contractor has to pay for health benefits...  Kansas Wyatt   Jan-06-10 09:31 AM   #68 
        - Speaking of premises  suffragette   Jan-06-10 09:45 AM   #70 
        - this "reform" is a privatized reform, where the quality of insurance/care varies by income. so don't  Hannah Bell   Jan-06-10 02:38 PM   #76 
  - Absolutely.  BrklynLiberal   Jan-05-10 09:31 PM   #8 
  - KNR  amborin   Jan-05-10 10:21 PM   #23 
  - my retired union-member father is certainly not 'wealthy'- but faces a $5,000 tax increase...  dysfunctional press   Jan-06-10 03:25 AM   #61 
  - Is that for single person insurance, or family insurance?  muriel_volestrangler   Jan-06-10 09:02 AM   #65 
     - that's the number he quoted from a letter he recieved from the union...  dysfunctional press   Jan-06-10 10:26 AM   #73 
  - beautiful, /swish  Fla_Democrat   Jan-06-10 08:23 AM   #64 
  - Oh those nasty unionses.  Jakes Progress   Jan-06-10 09:36 AM   #69 
  - K & R. . . . . He just thought he could play chess.  Faryn Balyncd   Jan-06-10 10:14 AM   #72 
  - This is truly unfair to union workers...  Imajika   Jan-06-10 07:57 PM   #78 
     - It is, thank you  Bluebear   Jan-07-10 04:22 PM   #80 
 

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