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Originally Posted by justplugit
Common sense says an undertaking like that should be formulated gradually over a period of years, and in imho shouldn't even be considered until the economy is sound and completely back on it's feet.
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We haven't seen a plan so it may be too early to say how rapid they will propose to enact change. That being said, a large system of 300+ Million people can only change so quickly. I'd be surprised if this wasn't a multi-year proposal.
As for the part about the economy, that doesn't make a lot of sense. The looming health care problem is bigger in $$$ terms than any pressing issue we face, and I'm not sure there is a free market solution. Waiting 2-5 years for the economy to recover could very well put the solution out of reach, if it isn't already.
I was a bit surprised Obama flipped on taxing health benefits after making it a campaign issue. While this would look to be a progressive tax, it's certainly going to get some serious opposition and is a looser from a PR perspective.
-spence