Friday, January 22, 2010
Health care legislative sausage won't look good on the plate
The unions have carved out a special tax exemption deal for their support of pending health care reform. Their best rationale is that it would otherwise undo collective bargaining positions taken in the past.
¶ 1/22/2010 07:57:00 AM 
We are strong supporters of unions and the protection of worker rights: Trust us, we have the bona fide street creds on this. Wall Street Journal editorials aside, in the coming turmoil this will not play well on a ground level.
Previous tax exemptions for health care plans seemed a natural expression of support for a fundamental need. But juggling numbers to prove that a greater support of that basic need could be done put those lost tax dollars into play. Further juggling appears to be in order.
