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**Cyncceply** · 01-25-2007, 12:35 AM

Bush has proposed taxing people who have employer-provided health insurance plans over $15,000. They would be taxed because he would make these premiums taxable income. What that would do to employees is force them to either purchase reduced health insurance plans that don't give them the same coverage, or keep the coverage they have but lose out on income.

Another poorly thought out plan by the boy blunder in the White House.

Thanks for the clarification. Personally, I feel that a top stop on health insurance tax breaks is OK but I am not sure $15K is the right number. The top stop should be above the cost of good quality health insurance and should look at factors such as the number of family members requiring coverage, etc.

I still believe this plan is a good starting point for discussion between the President and Congress. Let's get the discussion going

01-25-2007, 12:35 AM	#20
Cyncceply Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	Bush has proposed taxing people who have employer-provided health insurance plans over $15,000. They would be taxed because he would make these premiums taxable income. What that would do to employees is force them to either purchase reduced health insurance plans that don't give them the same coverage, or keep the coverage they have but lose out on income. Another poorly thought out plan by the boy blunder in the White House. Thanks for the clarification. Personally, I feel that a top stop on health insurance tax breaks is OK but I am not sure $15K is the right number. The top stop should be above the cost of good quality health insurance and should look at factors such as the number of family members requiring coverage, etc. I still believe this plan is a good starting point for discussion between the President and Congress. Let's get the discussion going
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