Is Obamacare the largest tax increase in the history of the world? (Limbaugh, health care)

[Majin]

Politifact claims false, supported by facts:

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...ase-us-histor/

Or is Politifact liberal MSM garbage?

[Taratova]

It is the largest tax put on the American people all at once , and I guess the mandate to pay for the health care is a tax too so it adds up.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/merrillm...n-u-s-history/

[Majin]

Originally Posted by Taratova

It is the largest tax put on the American people all at once , and I guess the mandate to pay for the health care is a tax too so it adds up.

Can you please point out where the politifact analysis went wrong?

[TNEC_Dad]

It does not matter how it compares, it is still more taxes. Taxes that Obama lied about.

[Taratova]

Originally Posted by Majin

Can you please point out where the politifact analysis went wrong?

It is not a personal tax.. read my link above.

[stillkit]

Looks like the GOP's attempt to spin it as tax is taking hold.

Nobody called it a tax until CJ Robert's did. Next up? It'll be an Obama tax!

[afoigrokerkok]

It is the largest tax increase in US history (I have no clue whether it's the largest tax increase in world history). That being said, I agree that Rush is a comedian and should not be taken seriously.

[Taratova]

Originally Posted by stillkit

Looks like the GOP's attempt to spin it as tax is taking hold.

Nobody called it a tax until CJ Robert's did. Next up? It'll be an Obama tax!

Well it is a penalty tax. .how is that? And a mandate tax how is that.. the american people have to pay it to the government and they collect TAXES.

[Majin]

Originally Posted by Taratova

It is not a personal tax.. read my link above.

The only thing I found regarding taxes are these lines:

The median U.S. family income is about $50,000. Family health coverage can easily run $20,000 a year — and rising quickly. In that scenario, the coverage mandate is essentially a 40 percent tax on that family, which is now required by law to ensure that every family member has qualifying coverage.

If the senario is true (20k/year insurrance for a family making 50k), they fall under this category:

The hardship exemption to the mandate is extremely limited. To be exempt from the insurance requirement, someone would have to be facing insurance premiums at least equal to 8 percent of his or her income

The Individual Mandate | ObamaCare Watch

So they won't have to buy insurance nor will they have any penalty. So no this case would not be a tax increase nor will this families situation be different before or after the law.

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by stillkit

Looks like the GOP's attempt to spin it as tax is taking hold.

Nobody called it a tax until CJ Robert's did. Next up? It'll be an Obama tax!

Yes - it is a tax. If it's a fine, then it's unconstitutional.