Comments on: Employers: Altering Tax Exclusion For Employer Provided Health Coverage Would Have Negative Impact http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/employer-coverage/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/employer-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-2406 the Lone Voice of Reason Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:31:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/19/employer-coverage/#comment-2406 The picture says it all--"Damn, what's the matter with my brain?" The picture says it all–”Damn, what’s the matter with my brain?”

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/employer-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 stateofthedivision Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:46:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/19/employer-coverage/#comment-2382 Like most McCain plans, he's not being honest about their impact. His projections don't add up. They simply aren't credible. Like most McCain plans, he’s not being honest about their impact. His projections don’t add up. They simply aren’t credible.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/employer-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-2380 stateofthedivision Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:45:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/19/employer-coverage/#comment-2380 Let's see, corporate profits are a key factor in CEO incentive compensation. Shifting the tax benefit to the worker (with the employer still paying the freight) means less profit. Employers will dump the benefit like a hot potato. It helps that unemployment is going up. Workers could be grateful for a job, even one without health insurance. Let’s see, corporate profits are a key factor in CEO incentive compensation. Shifting the tax benefit to the worker (with the employer still paying the freight) means less profit.

Employers will dump the benefit like a hot potato. It helps that unemployment is going up. Workers could be grateful for a job, even one without health insurance.

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