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In response to "FB meme: “m4a is great for everyone, nothing bad will happen!” Me: “actually I did the math and it’s not, for me, because taxes” Them: *crickets*" by znufrii

I've been quite open that my taxes will go up under a healthcare for all system. That's cool with me.

Posted by ty97 Mar 4 '20, 09:59

But yeah, people have to be open about discussing the costs, the taxes, the puts/takes.

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in theory, we could ditch employer-sponsored healthcare, right? because I will happily transfer the $8k per year I pay for health care to taxes that - amanda Mar 4, 10:00 8
- I presume most employers would in fact start dropping it as a benefit -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 10:22 1
  - Which as a state employee would hurt recruitment, unless they increased salaries to offset the saving of not providing coverage. - sycor Mar 4, 10:38
- Yes that would be part of it. -- nm - spamlet Mar 4, 10:20
- This. And healthcare needs to include rental and vision. Everything covered, including prescriptions. - TWuG Mar 4, 10:15 2
  - effing renters! -- nm - jnine Mar 4, 10:33
  - Hey now, we don't even have that here. Baby steps! -- nm - Shaun Mar 4, 10:21
- me too. -- nm - Diva, Queenmaker si Mar 4, 10:05
- Yep. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 4, 10:01
At least they’ve mostly abandoned the argument that my employer will make up the difference. -- nm - znufrii Mar 4, 10:00

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