Comments on: House Democrats Considering Surtax As Part Of Plan To Pay For Health Reform http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/07/09/surtax-for-hc/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/07/09/surtax-for-hc/comment-page-1/#comment-155227 stateofthedivision Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:33:04 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/?p=18318#comment-155227 <em>reducing excessive or wasteful spending in Medicare and Medicaid and modernizing the health system by implementing electronic health records and instituting payment reform. </em> None of these are revenue streams. They are cost savings, i.e. on the expense side of the equation. reducing excessive or wasteful spending in Medicare and Medicaid and modernizing the health system by implementing electronic health records and instituting payment reform.

None of these are revenue streams. They are cost savings, i.e. on the expense side of the equation.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/07/09/surtax-for-hc/comment-page-1/#comment-155226 stateofthedivision Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:30:15 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/?p=18318#comment-155226 The sticky issue is no one wants to pay for reform. The wealthy are kicking at screaming over kicking in to cover the uninsured. Some are willing to pay for their Medicare coverage, but that's it. Corporations badly want to dump that pesky health insurance benefit, like they did defined benefit pension plans. If they can drop coverage that costs 18% of payroll and pay an 8% penalty, many would jump on it. CEO incentive pay needs another boost. The House may offer a more progressive version of reform, but watch for the final bill out of conference. It's the one that matters. The sticky issue is no one wants to pay for reform. The wealthy are kicking at screaming over kicking in to cover the uninsured. Some are willing to pay for their Medicare coverage, but that’s it.

Corporations badly want to dump that pesky health insurance benefit, like they did defined benefit pension plans.

If they can drop coverage that costs 18% of payroll and pay an 8% penalty, many would jump on it. CEO incentive pay needs another boost.

The House may offer a more progressive version of reform, but watch for the final bill out of conference. It’s the one that matters.

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