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Pelosi's New Payroll Tax: A Whip for Socialized Medicine

Alex39 Wrote: Nov 12, 2009 12:49 AM
For those who are touting European Health Care, I can only assume that you have never been there. Having lived in Europe for a number of years (Greece, Spain, Italy) it quickly became evident that if you had anything more severe that a broken bone or a cold, you were far better off using the underground medical system and pay out of your own pocket, which is what everyone with any money does over there. That or medical procedure tourism to places like USA and even China and India.

If we step into the trap of socialized medicine, we will never be able to escape it without a total overthrow of the government. I am not advocating this in any way, just warning that once implemented, it will be impossible to get rid of and will only...

Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, ranking Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee, set out a startling scenario in floor debate Saturday before the House approved the health care bill pushed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The bill would slap an 8 percent tax on the payrolls of employers who do not provide health insurance to their workers and pay at least 65 percent of the premiums for an employee who has a family insurance plan and 72.5 percent of the premiums for an employee who has an individual insurance plan. Barton spelled out what he believes will happen if this...

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