[oceanview]

15K isn't that much. The AVERAGE cost of a plan for a 4 person family in 2006, was $11,500. so anyone with a "better" plan, like someone working for a Fortune 100 company, is likely going to pay this tax.

and what happens to goverment employees? in my school district, teachers receive gold plated plans - will they be taxed on it, or will they be exempt?

the bottom line is - if you want LESS of something, you tax it. If you want LESS employer provided health coverage, a tax will accomplish that. so how exactly does this new tax help solve the health insurance problem in the US? why punish people who have coverage, by taxing it if the government deems its "too good"? this idea is coming from a republican administration?

[spikeytx86]

There should be less employer provided insurance, in fact there should be none. Everyone should buy there own coverage and there employer can pay them a higher salary so they can purchase coverage but after tax. The average INDIVIDUALY PURCHASED FAMILY policy in America is about $5,000 as a posed to $11,800 for Group Family Coverage.

Making it so all Health Insurance has a simple tax deduction regardless of who purchases it will greatly help us move into a free market competition rich health insurance market. I am surprised by the amount of people here who champion free markets but howl if any one tries to deregulate our quasi-socialized medical sector.

[spikeytx86]

There should be less employer provided insurance, in fact there should be none. Everyone should buy there own coverage and there employer can pay them a higher salary so they can purchase coverage but after tax. The average INDIVIDUALY PURCHASED FAMILY policy in America is about $5,000 as a posed to $11,800 for Group Family Coverage.

Making it so all Health Insurance has a simple tax deduction regardless of who purchases it will greatly help us move into a free market competition rich health insurance market. I am surprised by the amount of people here who champion free markets but howl if any one tries to deregulate our quasi-socialized medical sector.