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McCain's health plan embeds individal income tax increase to all of us that have employer provided health care. I would have to pay 10,000 out of pocket of taxable income to match my tax free employer provided care (after the tax credit). If my employer adds this 10,000 to my compensation then my entire income will be taxed at a higher rate along with the tax I have to pay on the added dollars. This is how he plans to finance the plan- increase tax on the middle class! Common- let's get this out in th open!!!

Side note- as an a person not a company- this same insurance for my family would acutally be 20,000 out of pocket of taxed income.

posted 4 years, 8 months ago
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