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The individual mandate taxed as one of twenty obamacare tax is set to hit Americans -- which -- already gone into a fat.
But these -- the only tax hikes looming just under six months to the largest tax hiking history when dozens of tax provisions expire including the bush tax cuts.
In calling -- -- Dining out -- -- doppler government affairs manager with Americans for Tax Reform.
Welcome to you.
If you are okay for the Wall Street -- more saying the line share of the costs fall on those making less than a 120000 dollars.
Your organization count seven Obama care tax increases on those earning less than 250000.
Dollars a year.
Very troubling especially for the middle class your reaction.
Absolutely any any that had it right claim that clip of President Obama who has bank -- Obama campaigning on a firm applied -- -- -- firm -- is in his own words.
Not -- any form of taxes not just income tax says not -- excise taxes.
He pledged no form of tax increase Franklin making -- -- -- 80000 dollars a year.
Obamacare of course blow that promised by the water -- -- the Supreme Court telling us that the case.
I ruling of the individual mandate its attacks on -- -- that.
You have a lot exclusions on what people can do with their own money with their health care -- -- caps on FSA.
People used to pay a variety of medical expenses rent -- an hour right now have a cap on that.
There's taxes -- on HSA's you know what people also -- amassing cabinet taxi can no longer user agents -- things -- -- You can do before and oncoming on the pipe in a couple of years you're going to -- taxes on.
On insurance plans and -- the Cadillac insurance plans claim that they have they have a 40 and -- I am.
Personally -- -- the 10% excise tax on the tanning beds.
Brian this is one of those that take that back immediately that he might even paying for two years already robotic -- so it's also watch what you wish for situation the president I think you -- today's he.
Pushed so hard to pass Obama pretty Affordable Care Act.
But that was back in 2010 in the meantime the economies totally stalled out -- promise not to raise taxes especially on an.
Not to raise taxes specifically on the middle class cracked -- you know you -- It's -- you see a lot of consternation -- Democrats who don't quite understand how to masses that you've got Nancy Pelosi and the president all arguing.
This is an attack because they understand or policy in these economic conditions and even worse politics the American people don't want to see their taxes raised.
Especially in the mill recession is actually heading into an election so -- president put himself a difficult position both with us health -- law.
I and how is going to be campaigning moving forward because I don't see he can't be the candidate -- making these promises sound would be Affordable Care Act the president's signature legislation.
Could it ultimately -- review cost him reelection.
I absolutely think it cut I think taxpayers are paying attention I think Americans want control over their own health care and they don't want across the government growing what -- have act and actually under -- president.
All right so Obama care costs.
The fiscal cliff the bush tax cuts expiring -- used that phrase over and over again is an exaggeration.
Absolutely isn't you know Obama -- as one of the many tax hikes coming on the pipe and when he thirteen.
Americans should be very leery of what's going to -- and come January 1 you mentioned we have expiration.
The bush bush Obama tax cuts remember Obama -- isn't a lot one -- them for a year in twenty -- If that desperation about coming in 2013 on top about your expiration of the AMT which again.
Was -- -- -- in the place in the 1960s for a handful of supposedly rich people who weren't paying their fair share in taxes.
I today that its four million families of expires in -- thirteen it's going to hit 33 million and that's as a huge jump.
From where we see government.
Going after supposedly the rich that now owns near the entire middle class and more on these you know a lot of the obamacare -- these taxes individual mandate is going be going after.
Not only people making less than 250000 dollars but CBO tells us you know.
400000 people under the poverty level will be subject this.
How -- so Republicans as you know been criticized for not having their own proposal.
To Obama care to be Affordable Care Act and is that fair and shouldn't the -- -- that conversation focused on.
How to boost the economy we learned the economy is totally stalling out all of -- economic data of late has been consistently eighty.
Were about to get another jobs report that will continue likely show weakness in the job market -- Well you know you mentioned before and.
That Obama really shot this legislation through congress and passes that lightning fast speed house Republicans and Republicans in congress have taken noted that -- note the American people.
Don't want to be you know given -- Caroline told just say accepted because it's good for you in Nancy Pelosi famously sad that we need to pass the bill so we know what's -- -- congressman should be reading bills.
Before they -- them to know what's in it and quite frankly you know it's not Republicans job to fix -- Democrats broke we have a health care system that house -- But the redress that event prescribed by Democrats and obviously.
Much worse than this system that currently ails us in -- appealed immediately.
What are your thoughts on the jobs number coming out on Friday to -- BL in relation to lessen any casket tediously -- is CDO you know projected about a half percentage decline in labor force necessity.
Because of obamacare so right.
As we talk about jobs went in what do you think this means for the economy terms of jobs needed right right will -- say individual mandate we.
Have to understand too that employers are subject this kind of mandate as well under obamacare -- your small business owner if you're someone is looking to start up a business.
You are required to provide before your employees it's certain health care insurance plan the government deems you know successful or.
Appropriate so -- something that's gonna cost employers.
Hundreds of thousands if not tens of thousands or millions of dollars for people who are just trying to keep a -- about -- -- -- feed their families you know you see those mom and pop shots I have.
A couple of employees here it varies in new eyes entrepreneur who wants -- -- at -- new company.
They have to face all these new fees and cotton to to put forward I'm.
Health insurance plans but the government tells them -- schedule -- so a lot of those plans are going to be a lot more expensive -- navy's small businesses can under pay had not.
The right time to raise taxes with a tough economy -- up what they have so much for your time -- now.
