Media Skeptical of Dems Health Care Claims

Friday, 20 November 2009 10:04

A Washington Post editorial is skeptical of the Democrats’ oft-repeated claim their health care legislation is really "deficit-neutral."

And multiple media outlets observe the Democrats reliance on a variety of tax increases - ranging from a marriage tax to a "botax" - in order to make the numbers work on their massive health care bill:

Washington Times: "Senate Democrats' health care bill would create a new marriage penalty by imposing a tax on individuals who make $200,000 annually but hitting married couples making just $50,000 more. That's one of 17 new taxes imposed by the bill, which also creates a levy on elective plastic surgery - some call it 'botax' - and places a 40 percent excise tax on those who have generous health care plans ... "

Los Angeles Times: "The fact that both bills include tax increases marks a striking shift in Democrats' political calculus."

Not coincidentally, the Wall Street Journal reports on the business community’s opposition to these economically-crippling tax increases, as well as Reid’s decision to include the public option.

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