By Warner Todd Huston —— Bio and Archives September 18, 2009
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Rangel noted that in his speech Obama didn’t mention the new income tax on the wealthy that House Democrats want to use to pay for their bill, favoring a different approach instead — the new tax on high-value insurance plans that Baucus has embraced.But that isn’t the only “new” source of revenue Democrats want to tap to pay for this new socialized healthcare system. It isn’t just “the rich” that they want to hit. It’s you. Especially if you decide not to participate by getting your own healthcare insurance as should be your right as an American. You will be fined if you don’t and that fine will go into funding Obamacare. You won’t be given a chance to make any “choice” as Obama keeps claiming you will be able to. Simply put, you will be a criminal if you try to avoid Obama’s mandates. But, even if you do plan to participate, you will be paying never before imagined medical care fees to the federal government through your employer because of onerous employer mandates. This will depress any possible raise you might get from your employer. After all, if they have to pay government fees just to employ you, they sure as heck won’t be inclined to give you more money, too. The point here is that Obama is hiding many of his grab for the cash and his brothers on the far left like Rangel aren’t even disposed to hide it.
Warner Todd Huston’s thoughtful commentary, sometimes irreverent often historically based, is featured on many websites such as Breitbart.com, among many, many others. He has also written for several history magazines, has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows.
He is also the owner and operator of Publius’ Forum.