Bernie's plans - short term great for families, long term...

[LisaM]

7. My employer would very likely step up to the plate and make up some of the difference.

However, it's this disconnect that's bothered me all along. I can't afford $5400 more a year in taxes (and to pay for insurance to boot). I just can't, or at least not without moving an hour or more away from where I work. We already have two people in a one-bedroom apartment, in a city where rents are currently on the rise, so it's not like we're living the high life. Every time I hear this explained, I'm always told that my healthcare costs would go down! I pay some out of pocket to the dentist and eye doctor every year, but other than that, it's all part of my benefits package.