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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 02:37 AM Original message |
I have a pretty good health care plan that costs about $12,000 per year |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. I dunno . Mine is close and we have a $5000 deductable |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. The excise tax is actually one of those progressive taxes |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 03:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I favor the progressive tax the House imposes on those making over $500,000 per year |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. I like progessive taxes, but I don't think that $70k'ers are in the 'bracket' as $500k'ers... |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. The biggest problem is that a family health care plan costs $12,000.00/year............ |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. I want me some daily Swedish massages! Probably won't get any, because our plan is about what yours |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 03:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The premium level that is taxed for individuals in $8500 per year |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Interesting..... I believe that basic care (not catastrophic) in my area is about 7200 a year |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. From what I have heard, initially it won't affect more than a small group of |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 02:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. My source is the text of the Senate bill |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 03:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. There is this discussion from the American Underwriters |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 03:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. they're sourcing from AHIP |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 04:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I had an excellent doctor a few years ago |
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Blue State Blues (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 07:47 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. nope that's "concierge service" |
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shawcomm (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
8. It should have been so much simpler. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Especially since from the get go, Obama understood the logical solution. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 03:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. I have friends in their 50's (a married couple) who pay 24,000 per year for a fairly basic plan |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. They also conveniently ignore another Great Lie we were sold on. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
35. Same here |
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endless october (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 04:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. $8,500 per individual. |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
15. doesn't the premium depend on the pool? |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 06:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Eight years ago my premium |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
33. A very common rate for those over 50 |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
17. My employer pays close to $14k per year |
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Blue State Blues (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
19. Ah, but the cost of the plan you have is not necessarily related to the quality |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
20. As a business person, here is how I read it. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. Most folk who don't like the bill have not read it |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 09:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Maybe you can enlighten us as to the Bill's merits? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Sorry, I read it and every other bill that was passed out of every committee |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
22. If mine goes up at all, it will be |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
24. $23,000. for couples, it is $8,500. for an individual |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. If the tax applies to nobody, it doesn't control costs. Unrec for illogical OP. nt |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
28. $12,000 . . . $14,000 . . . $23,000 a year . . . these figures are obscene . . . |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 05:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. The figures are obscene. To use them as a jumping off point is ridiculous |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
30. It makes no sense to even talk about it's only ___% affected |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-09-10 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
36. Twenty Fucking Nine Fucking Thousand Fucking Dollars a Fucking Year |
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