Comments on: Health Bill has a Marriage Tax http://healthblog.ncpa.org/health-bill-has-a-marriage-tax/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 02:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scott Ritter http://healthblog.ncpa.org/health-bill-has-a-marriage-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-51510 Scott Ritter Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:07:05 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8179#comment-51510 Did anyone notice that the bill requires coverage for same sex couples and domestic partners? All kinds of things are being stuffed into this bill that could never pass on their own. Did anyone notice that the bill requires coverage for same sex couples and domestic partners?

All kinds of things are being stuffed into this bill that could never pass on their own.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/health-bill-has-a-marriage-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-51491 Ken Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:24:35 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8179#comment-51491 Here is the general priniciple: Almost every time Congress creates a system of subsidies and penalties, a marriage tax is virtually inevitable. Here is the general priniciple: Almost every time Congress creates a system of subsidies and penalties, a marriage tax is virtually inevitable.

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/health-bill-has-a-marriage-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-51489 Vicki Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:21:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8179#comment-51489 It is no suprise to me that there is a marriage tax. I think these people don't really believe in marriage anyway. It is no suprise to me that there is a marriage tax. I think these people don’t really believe in marriage anyway.

]]> By: John Goodman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/health-bill-has-a-marriage-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-51480 John Goodman Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:18:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8179#comment-51480 Artk, this penalty is not affected by the actual premium. These are the capped amounts that people will have to pay. The remainding premium will be paid by the government. So the penalty really is a real penalty, in the amounts given. Artk, this penalty is not affected by the actual premium. These are the capped amounts that people will have to pay. The remainding premium will be paid by the government.

So the penalty really is a real penalty, in the amounts given.

]]> By: artk http://healthblog.ncpa.org/health-bill-has-a-marriage-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-51478 artk Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:18:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8179#comment-51478 That would only be true if the premium for a married couple is twice the premium of an individual. But that’s not true. I personally know the group rates my company pays for health insurance. The rate for a married couple with no children is significantly less then twice the premium for an individual. However John, it was a nice red herring to point out for your less knowledgeable readers. That would only be true if the premium for a married couple is twice the premium of an individual. But that’s not true. I personally know the group rates my company pays for health insurance. The rate for a married couple with no children is significantly less then twice the premium for an individual. However John, it was a nice red herring to point out for your less knowledgeable readers.

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