Does your husband know why these doctors are saying that the universal healthcare will hurt the patient?
HMO deny claims and even deny people coverage (after coverge has begun) to save the company money. Something as simple as an yeast infection can make someone become ineffective for coverage or for a claim. HMO's did not become big until after Nixon was in office, this was to help government to save money. Yes, Canadian doctors scratch their heads b/c they can not understand how our healthcare system works and why, COME ON AMERICANS CAN NOT UNDERSTAND not even those in WASHINGTON. Many Americans cross the border to get healthcare and many students that go abroad get healthcare while they are overseas. Americans that are overseas for business stay, and only return here for visits, though Americans will NEVER give up citizenship, healthcare is more accesible in other countries.
Neither is a tax increase.In short, Obama's tax plan does NOT hurt small business owners. In many cases, it would benefit small business owners directly and indirectly. The typical small business owner would qualify under the Obama tax credits, and the millions of other Americans that get the credit would have more disposable income to spend at their businesses.
Or would increasing their tax by $23,000 in order to provide a tax credit to the middle class actually help them make MORE money, because the average American would have more disposable income to spend on Xboxes, clothes, and cars?Investment Brokers and Speculators. Have you seen the chaos on Wall Street lately? Would giving them a $15,000 tax credit fix the problem? Enough said.The Wealthy. The folks who come from "Old Money." Those that inherited money from their families. The select few like Bill Gates that pulled themselves up and launched their own empires. Will giving any of them a tax credit inspire them to do anything they aren't already doing? The wealthy that already give back to the community will continue to do so. The wealthy that do not will continue not to. A tax break is not going to change the behavior of either group.
These are the guys that make the decisions to move jobs overseas, close plants, and fight giving employees a living wage. Will putting an extra $15,000 on average in their pockets suddenly inspire them to move jobs out of China and back to the U.S.? Or will increasing their taxes on average $23,000 help offset some of the economic problems their lack of forethought caused? Health Care professionals and attorneys. While the median doctor income is around $150,000, some earn hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now don't get me wrong, I respect the work these folks do and believe they earn that money. But will giving them a $15,000 tax break create a new job? Marketing/Sales professionals. Though the median income for these folks is around $90,000, those that work for the major firms can pull down MILLIONS! Of course, their income depends on the average American being able to afford to buy the stuff they are marketing. When the economy bottoms out, these guys stand to lose a lot. So will giving them a $15,000 tax credit save their jobs?
The average amount of self-employment income reported per taxpayer is $31,246That is the number we are looking for, because the majority of small business owners that file report self-employment income. So it appears that the average income of a small business owner is well below $250,000.So First Assumption is broken. The Obama plan will NOT hurt the typical small business owner. Now let's look at the Second Assumption. Will giving tax breaks to people making over $250,000 a year encourage them to create more jobs? This assumption assumes these individuals are making their money in fields that would in fact lead to job creation. According to U.S. Census reports 1,324,000 reported incomes above $250,000. So who are these 1,324,000 people? Again, it's hard to narrow it down. Most of the statistical charts deal in median income, which means it throws out the top and bottom wages to calculate the average. So perhaps we have to go with our collective knowledge. What groups can we identify, off the top of our heads, that earn $250,000 a year?
Bureau of Labor Statistics
This is a cumbersome report, but I encourage you to read it anyway. Not one category is showing an average income of over $250,000 a year. Doctors, lawyers, engineers, and sales managers show an average in range of $100,000-$150,000, but not near $250,000.FINALLY, digging around the U.S. Census site. The 2007 report of income by source of income! The report shows number of individuals reporting a type of income (keep in mind, the number is in thousands. Don't read it as is), and my median income. Almost 12.5 million people filed self-employment income (only looking at non-farm income, as farming has its own set of subsidies and tax laws different from other businesses).
In short, Obama's tax plan does NOT hurt small business owners. In many cases, it would benefit small business owners directly and indirectly. The typical small business owner would qualify under the Obama tax credits, and the millions of other Americans that get the credit would have more disposable income to spend at their businesses.
? Or would increasing their tax by $23,000 in order to provide a tax credit to the middle class actually help them make MORE money, because the average American would have more disposable income to spend on Xboxes, clothes, and cars Investment Brokers and Speculators. Have you seen the chaos on Wall Street lately? Would giving them a $15,000 tax credit fix the problem? Enough said.
The Wealthy. The folks who come from "Old Money." Those that inherited money from their families. The select few like Bill Gates that pulled themselves up and launched their own empires. Will giving any of them a tax credit inspire them to do anything they aren't already doing? The wealthy that already give back to the community will continue to do so. The wealthy that do not will continue not to. A tax break is not going to change the behavior of either group. Neither is a tax increase.
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