Re: Countdown on Healthcare Reform

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From: Jeff Gaer
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 14:57

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In article <1994Sep16.053924.8882@hounix.org>, curtisr@hounix.org (Curtis Rendon) writes:
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|> > how much more of your 30 to 40% of your paycheck to the government...
|> 
|> 1)  the top tax rate in the US is 30%

Plus 8% of anything you buy in sales tax
Plus 5% in property taxes ( my own example )
Plus Fica

|> wolefully inadequate private health insurance for the "best health
|> care in the world" is 13%. Since this would be a before tax deduction
|> instead of the current post tax deduction, we would come out with a BIG
|> SAVINGS for superior health care.

My health insurance is very adaquate and costs me less than 10% of my
paycheck. Why should I subsidize yours. However I agree with you that
health insurance should be tax deductable if health benifits are not
taxable. But that is a separate issure from federally subsuduzed and
mandated health insurance.

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