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genxlib

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4. A Conservative friend was trying to make a point

Reply to Henry203 (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:57 PM

Dec 10

By saying that employees would be a great deal more outraged by taxes if they had to physically pay them instead of having them withdrawn from the payroll. His point being that never actually seeing the money provides a disconnect from the pain of paying for it.

I responded "perhaps but now lets do healthcare. How do you think people would feel about paying a house payment every month for just the beginnings of health care" Especially if you include the company contribution.

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End corporate healthcare and repeal ACA [View all] Henry203 Dec 10 OP

Well my friend sat for his law exams with Humpty-Dumpty! bucolic_frolic Dec 10 #1

Time Congress quits blaming the other side for their failure to enact a reasonable healthcare system. Silent Type Dec 10 #2

Trump's billionaire administration will not be able to resist making healthcare worse ver the next two years. Lonestarblue Dec 10 #3

A Conservative friend was trying to make a point genxlib Dec 10 #4

Are your anecdotal pals rising in revolt? Hekate Dec 10 #5