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Originally Posted by flstf
No, only that our government allow those of us who must buy healthcare, etc.. on the open market to keep enough to provide these benefits to our families before forcing us to pay for others. This is besides the point but we cannot even claim healthcare insurance as a deduction on our income taxes except on the amount that exceeds something like 6-7% of our income unlike employer and government furnished insurance which is totally tax free to the employees.
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Getting way off course here, particularly given that the public sector unions in WI have agreed to pay higher share of health costs in addition to higher share of pensions.
I agree it is beside the point, but now evidently, your complaint goes to all employees, public and private who receive employer-based health insurance.
Your concern is addressed in the new health care reform law that will subsidize those currently w/o health insurance or purchasing health insurance on the open market (those w/up to incomes = 4x poverty level or $88,000) AND will tax large employer high end health plans.