No Worker Tax for Health Care Reform

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Real health care reform can't wait, but don't tax workers to pay for it.

Over 47 million Americans, including 8.7 million children, have no health coverage at all. 60% of U.S. personal bankruptcies involve medical bills.

Even union workers, who have led the way in securing health benefits for working people, are in danger of losing secure health coverage because of out-of-control costs. And as the cost of our benefits goes up, there is less money when we bargain for raises and other items in our contracts.

Meanwhile, insurance and drug companies are making stunning profits. Health insurance CEOs averaged $8.7 million in 2006 compensation and pharmaceutical company CEOs pulled down an average of $4.4 million.

Congress has been working hard to fix health care, but some U.S. Senators think workers should pay for it by taxing employer health benefits. This is the wrong way to go. Instead, the Senate should look to insurance market reforms, employer "play or pay" and cost containment.

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Coverage we can afford.

Comprehensive benefits we can count on.

Choice of private or public health insurance plan.

No taxation of health benefits.

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