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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna
Heard where? From some opinion-maker or entertainer?
Those who are watching the Congress and the administration closely have concluded that the negotiations are at a stage where there is no chance that a bill could be considered by both houses before the beginning of the August recess. Many have opined that proposed legislation might not even be formally considered this year. Certainly, there is absolutely nothing in writing as to the content of any proposed legislation. The President has said "don't bet against the passage of healthcare legislation"...but he doesn't say WHEN.
Simply put, Dilly, there is no answer to your question at the moment. And there may be no definitive answer for several months.
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Looks like they are looking to try and steamroll something through quickly....
"and top advisers to Obama are discussing the possibility of relying only on Democrats to ram the legislation through Congress."
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Make being a millionaire not a goal to aspire to
"House Democrats plan to fund the broadest U.S. health-care expansion in four decades by increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans, imposing a surtax of 5.4 percent on couples with more than $1 million in income.
The legislation unveiled yesterday would place additional taxes on households with more than $350,000 a year in income and calls for further increases if the measure doesn’t hit a target for cost savings. The provisions are intended to raise $544 billion over 10 years. "
"The House is also proposing a mandate on Americans above a certain income level: People would be penalized as much as 2.5 percent of their income for failure to buy health insurance. Most employers would be required to insure their employees or pay a penalty equal to as much as 8 percent of their payroll."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20...a6fujb5nwlde_1