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onlyadream

(2,248 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 05:18 PM Dec 2012

Does the new HC reform increase taxes? [View all]

All my RW friends say so, and that's why companies aren't hiring. I looked into this, and I'm not exactly sure. It looks like there will be a tax on singles making over 200k and couples making over $250k. Is this right? Aside from the uninsured paying a tax, is the normal middle class person getting their taxes increased? And what about companies?

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Does the new HC reform increase taxes? [View all] onlyadream Dec 2012 OP

Some Recursion Dec 2012 #1

I just found out that the law applies the Medicare tax to unearned income democrattotheend Dec 2012 #3

Yes, I think levying on unearned income is a great idea for SS too Recursion Dec 2012 #4

It does have a problem democrattotheend Dec 2012 #6

In 2036 we will need to increase revenue or cut benefits or some combination Recursion Dec 2012 #9

Yes there is. Spread the sacrifice out over more people democrattotheend Dec 2012 #10

If your RW friends say so edhopper Dec 2012 #2

Companies are "not hiring" because they cannot justify hiring more people SoCalDem Dec 2012 #5

The taxes on companies to pay for health insurance don't kick in until 2014, PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #7

This article has a rundown of most of the taxes. DesMoinesDem Dec 2012 #8

Thanks, Great articles onlyadream Dec 2012 #11