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Originally Posted by spence

It's unfortunate that I'm so important as I don't have the idle time to do a lot of homework, perhaps I could ask my admin, but I doubt she'd comply.

The wealthy are going to bear the brunt of this bill, and the benefits are going to be spread among everyone else. It's not just the hikes in Medicare taxes for the rich, which are a primary source of funding, but applying Medicare taxes to income such as dividends and capital gains. Additionally it's going to cost more for companies to insure highly compensated executives.
How do you define "wealthy"?


There are also aupposed to be negotiated concessions with the insurance industry to cut costs.
Cut what costs?

I'm not aware of anything in the new bill that mandates coverage for infertility treatments, and as for wigs, I'm just thankful nobody in my family has cancer...
I'm thankful nobody in your family has cancer, too. Unfortunately, I know a lot about what it does to people and the people close to them. It's an awful disease.
Do you need me to define "mandate" for you? If someone wants coverage for wigs or fertility drugs, they can choose a plan that covers those things. If it's mandated that everybody has to have a plan with those things covered, the premiums will cost more and you won't have a choice. Kind of like the old "don't worry, we know what's best for you" thing that seems to be the way of the administration.

Why don't you get back to me when you've had a chance to at least browse a little of the bill.