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Old 04-09-2008, 07:31 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by garysher View Post
Are you including all the hidden taxes you pay to subsidise other people's health insurance?

As a self-employed business owner I pay more than 40% including SS.

And I have to buy health insurance on top of that!

Just comparing tax rates is misleading.
I'm comparing my wife's gross with what she brings home including her insurance and investment deductions. She's at about 30% total taxation.

Again, I'm all for a plan for taking care of people's basic need based on a sales tax plan or something. But major healthcare benefits are hella expensive and I don't think my neighbor on the right of me is responsible for the healthcare of my neighbor to the left.

Tort reform and a bit of governmental oversight with a few common sense rules would do wonders for the system.
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