The Politico covers how Congress currently salivates over some new taxes proposals for cigarettes, soda and booze.
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee peeked into vending machines and liquor stores, company payrolls and health savings accounts, looking for a mix of tax increases and spending cuts as a way to pay for a health overhaul — which could cost more than $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
In terms of taxes paid, these wouldn’t be too bad personally. I don’t drink. Don’t smoke. And I can cut soda out without missing it. Of course I don’t favor them at all. Government spending and borrowing is already way too high.
BUT what I did notice was that one BIG thing was missing from this discussion of paying for proposed healthcare insurance for the un-insured….
ACTUALLY CUTTING SOMETHING ELSE that they think we need less.
And of course the Politico, and nobody else, asks the fools that question.
So we have dishonest corrupt “leaders” and stupid un-inquisitive press. What a recipe for success!
I think the number of people that truly can’t afford insurance is very small. Most uninsured are so by choice. They think they are healthy and have found that compassionate others will pay for their health care should they fall sick or have an accident.
Of course the Federal Government has no role in this. But they will persist. And they will ruin it.
Yet another thing we are doing WRONG in this country.