Well, if he is talking about a non-itemized deduction, it wouldn't really have that much effect on most people unless they have a really expensive health plan. But it probably won't raise a lot of money either and will just sound horrible in a political speech.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
The Crying of Natter 49
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Jan 23, 2007 7:30:16 am PST #5199 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
DavidS - Jan 23, 2007 7:30:52 am PST #5200 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think Bush and the neo-con philosophy is all about an ownership society. I think they'd like to dial things back to enfranchisement only going to landowners. If you don't own your own home and you're not a business person, then you're not much of an American.
sumi - Jan 23, 2007 7:32:31 am PST #5201 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
24: megan and ita - me too! And did you like the hommage to Paul McCrane's two run-ins with falling helicoptors on er?
ION, The Daybreak site is up again and it looks like there will be three new episodes up next Monday.
Daisy Jane - Jan 23, 2007 7:35:01 am PST #5202 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I don't have that much taken out for insurance, a little under $15. But, my check is pretty small (what with the non-profitness and all). Taxes already take a pretty huge chunk (though I almost always get a pretty big refund.)
In short, I need free health care and more money.
tommyrot - Jan 23, 2007 7:36:21 am PST #5203 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
On a scale of 1-10, how sad is this customized car? [link]
Dana - Jan 23, 2007 7:38:47 am PST #5204 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
If 10 = awesome? I give it a 6. It loses points for not having actual wings.
Nutty - Jan 23, 2007 7:39:13 am PST #5205 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I think Bush and the neo-con philosophy is all about an ownership society.
And a tax-and-spend society too, apparently. And not even in a bleeding-heart way! Taxing and spending in an idiotic-mushy theory of loving one's fellow man is one thing; taxing and spending in cynical and heartless ways is just kind of -- are you TRYING to get yourself diselected?
If you don't own your own home and you're not a business person, then you're not much of an American.
Spoken like somebody who does not live in any of the five most expensive housing markets.
shrift - Jan 23, 2007 7:39:15 am PST #5206 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
So basically Bush took No Child Left Behind, saw how well that was working, and the Decider decided to fix the insurance problem just like he fixed our educational system.
Fantastic!
Fred Pete - Jan 23, 2007 7:44:16 am PST #5207 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
The customization, not too sad. Not happy, but not too sad. The joy over it, if meant with neither irony or sarcasm, extremely.
Noting only that health insurance is considered taxable income if you get coverage for your same-sex partner on your health insurance (assuming that you work for an employer that allows you to do so).
Ginger - Jan 23, 2007 7:45:27 am PST #5208 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
If you don't own your own home and you're not a business person, then you're not much of an American.
I do own my home and am, relatively speaking, a business person, but so far the Bush "tax cuts" have all been designed to benefit people who are not me. I'd have to make a good deal more money and have children to benefit.
Taxing health insurance benefits sounds like a good way to convince the American public that government health care might not be such a bad thing.