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%)
 

No, but reform is needed (27.1%)
 

No, proposed reform is not needed (19.9%)
 

Not sure (8.6%)
 


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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