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In reply to the discussion: APNewsBreak: Upper income seniors' Medicare hike [View all]Carolina
(6,960 posts)21. Thank you, dixiegrrrrl
for the bracket creep comment... you get it!
This measure will hurt people, actually all the little people, eventually. It doesn't do a damn thing to get to those who make megabucks.
Also, it's not for profit medical costs; it's for profit insurance companies. Doctors don't see the money that shows up on your insurnace statements and those dastardly "explanation of benefits" statements.
Check this out: http://www.politicaljack.com/showthread.php?29922-Medicare-overhead-vs-HMO
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The ACA no longer allows them to insert advertising with the costs. They squealed like pigs.
freshwest
Apr 2013
#8
No. it's a way of increasing taxes on middle & upper-class *workers* while leaving *capital,*
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#69
The fascination with the 1% fascinates me. If we killed all the 1%-ers and confiscated every penny
Flatulo
Apr 2013
#44
It's not the fact that there is an income bell curve that bothers so many of us so much
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2013
#60
I'm 65 and still work. I have an income in excess of $85,000 and will be happy
sinkingfeeling
Apr 2013
#74
Looks pretty 'fair'. For a single, 65-year old making $85,000 it's only $21 more.
sinkingfeeling
Apr 2013
#6
If I am making $85,000 at 65, I can afford to pay $21 so the poor can have healthcare. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2013
#34
And there's a lot of smart people who don't make a lot of money, like teachers. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2013
#55
What is your basis for saying the amount will creep up and the brackets will creep down?
onenote
Apr 2013
#36
I wonder where the extra cash will go? Could he get more elsewhere?
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Apr 2013
#12
well, to begin with... i wouldn't roll it out to that market initially
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Apr 2013
#35