Obama’s Health Surtax to Push U.S. Tax Rates Higher than France, Italy

By: Dan Perrin (Diary)  |  July 10th at 01:27 AM  | 

President Obama’s health reform surtax will push U.S. tax rates higher than they are in France and Italy. How does a 51% tax rate sound to you? In the midst of a recession, the government wants more than half, to fund a $1.6 Trillion plan that leaves tens of millions uninsured. Members of Congress could get fired for these numbers. (In fact, the last time | Read More »

More Intra-Dem Disputes Roil Health Reform Waters

By: Dan Perrin (Diary)  |  July 8th at 07:43 PM  | 

The powerful Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Henry Waxman said today that the U.S. House nor the White House are bound by the three deals that the Hospitals, Pharma and the AARP have made with the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus. As the WSJ reports: Some Democrats are questioning the recent $80 billion deal between the | Read More »