The Health Care Bill passed the Senate last night...Edward Kennedy's Widow was standing by to hear the news...Maybe it will go all of the way now...MSNBC listed a lot of Pluses on the bill. Many things helping Middle and lower income Americans...This is who they listed as the losers on the bill...Since I do not make 200K a year I am not too tore up about this...
LOSERS
Tanning salons, which are getting hit with a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services, replacing the cosmetic surgery tax.
Progressives. They had to give up on their long-held dream of a new government-run insurance plan so that Democratic leaders could lock down the necessary votes from moderates.
People making over $200,000 a year. A proposed 0.5 percent increase in the Medicare payroll tax was bumped up to 0.9 percent in the latest version, putting the tax at 2.35 percent on income over $200,000 a year for individuals, $250,000 for couples.
Generic drug makers. They fought unsuccessfully to block 12 years of protection that makers of brand-name biotech drugs — expensive pharmaceuticals made from living cells — will get against generic would-be competitors.
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thanks for posting who the losers were...I always like to know who I have beaten...
Good afternoon, just picked Granddaughter up from school then to the doctor at 3:10. She's had this sinus drip type cough, but it keeps waking not only her Mom but also Audrey up, so neither has been getting much sleep, and we don't want it to turn into something right here before Christmas. Thought I better make my rounds quickly. I won't be getting around too much this next week. Thank goodness fore being able to post ahead. Wanted to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
I hope there is something in here to help those who can't really afford $500 to $1000 a month to pay for health insurance. People 50 to 65 get in a bind with health care.
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