Ask a Patient Opinion Poll
Do you think health care reform should partially be paid for by new limits on tax deductions for the wealthiest (>$1 million in income) Americans?
(Total Votes: 498)
Yes (44.4%) | |
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No, but reform is needed (27.1%) | |
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No, proposed reform is not needed (19.9%) | |
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Not sure (8.6%) | |
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Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)
• It is their earned money, though I only make 40k; I think a SMALL increase would be acceptable.
• Yes, they have the money.
• dam right.
• Many of these received enormous tax breaks during the Bush years - time to give some of that back.
• They couldn't spend a few dollars to make so many more people happy?
• we need competition to the insurers
• Everyone pays when some people have no health insurance and others have insufficient coverage.
• this is how a proposal was presented
• improve current system, no gov. healthcare system
• Cannot believe the # of people w/out health care.
• Absolutely !
• How about they just start spending more wisely taxes they collect. Stop stealing from the rich.
• Wealth buys lawyers and tax loopholes. Not fair!
• They made too much fraudulently
• Absolutely not. Obama is a socialist
• of course not
• Of course! Why is this even an issue?
• regulate Insurance companies and Doctor's of the Elderly
• nope, they deserve to be rich
• No Offshore accounts
• Too many people feel entitled to free healthcare.
• dont' need health reform
• A healthy America benefits everybody eventually.
• People who abuse their bodies, smoke, illegal drugs, obesity, should be charged accordingly.
• $1 million is an obscene annual income; it's the least they could do, since people are dying.
• SCREW RICH PEOPLE!
• No. Don't give it free to the illegal aliens.
• the current "system" will implode of it's own weight and expense.
• it works leave it alone
• I think the government should stay out of our lives period.
• Obama does not have a clue what Americans need!
• Government involvment in health care would be a disaster!
• All Americans should not subsidize health care for people who can well afford it.
• look at the % of income that is spent on hc, not just $$ spent
• OF COURSE !!!!
• I believe retributions is the same as stealing from the hard working rich.
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