Comments on: Harkin Open to Tax on Health Benefits http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/harkin-open-to-tax-on-health-benefits/ An alliance of Iowans determined to defend traditional Iowa values. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:18:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Iowans Rock http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/harkin-open-to-tax-on-health-benefits/#comment-3186 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:36:54 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2889#comment-3186 By the way, McCain is not a conservative and that is why he lost.

]]> By: Jerry http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/harkin-open-to-tax-on-health-benefits/#comment-3182 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:46:03 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2889#comment-3182 By the way, McCain proposed the same thing in the campaign last summer.

]]> By: DannyBoy http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/harkin-open-to-tax-on-health-benefits/#comment-3176 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:29:44 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2889#comment-3176 Great point, Woodrow.

]]> By: Woodrow http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/harkin-open-to-tax-on-health-benefits/#comment-3167 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:16:34 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2889#comment-3167 Jerry you sure have a talent for trivializing the momentous and complicating the obvious.

]]> By: abregar http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/harkin-open-to-tax-on-health-benefits/#comment-3164 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:58:42 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2889#comment-3164 Jerry Please explain you definition of a poor worker. Each person has a different view of what constitutes poor. If I know yours then maybe we can have a discussion of this issue.

]]> By: Jerry http://iowadefensealliance.com/2009/03/27/harkin-open-to-tax-on-health-benefits/#comment-3157 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:17:01 +0000 http://iowadefense.wordpress.com/?p=2889#comment-3157 In the beginning health insurance was offered to employees as a way to boost their “pay” without boosting their taxable income. I think wage and price controls were in effect at the time (WWII). So Harkin is cutting thru that tax dodge.

Think of it this way. If a minimum wage laborer gets a pay hike, he gets to pay more taxes, too. If a union negotiates better health insurance instead of higher pay, it is tax-free. So the poor worker subsidizes the unionized worker. Surely you are against that.

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