Sebelius: Possible tax on rich for healthcare - CNN.com
For the record, for those about to say that I am just some cheeto eating blogger in my mom's basement who is jealous of the rich and want to steal there money and give myself stuff, it is true that I am not in that fortunate 2% but I make in excess of double the median income in my state and I honestly wouldn't mind paying a thousand or two more a year in taxes if it meant that everyone in the state got proper heath care.
But hey, I am just a silly liberal.
Appearing on the NBC program "Meet the Press," Sebelius said a tax surcharge on wealthy Americans is "a legitimate way to go forward."Cue the screaming from the media about how terrible it is to raise taxes. People making $350,000 or more per annum make up something like 2% of the working population.
The taxes would start with people making $350,000.
She noted the tax surcharge provision in a House proposal was one of several options under discussion to help pay for overhauling the nation's ailing health system.
For the record, for those about to say that I am just some cheeto eating blogger in my mom's basement who is jealous of the rich and want to steal there money and give myself stuff, it is true that I am not in that fortunate 2% but I make in excess of double the median income in my state and I honestly wouldn't mind paying a thousand or two more a year in taxes if it meant that everyone in the state got proper heath care.
But hey, I am just a silly liberal.
