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**Gotch** · July 18th, 2009, 07:07 AM

Obama open to new health-benefits tax - Washington Times

**simple man** · July 18th, 2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by simple man

Great....more cash dumped for someone to loaf for 2 more after high school. Perhaps their should be some way they could work their way thru....

"This wasn't for the financial aid programs. It's for renovating, expanding classes(like adding additional programs or online classes) and competitive grants for ones enrolled. These "loafers" are the backbone of America.'

The colleges are full of people that are going for free, well at my expense and will never work a day. MECC ran a mining tech program YEARS after there was a demand for miners. There is WAY too much money given away to kids that change their mind and NEVER use the stuff. They quit or change the field they enter. You can find them in Wal-mart buying games with the grants.

**simple man** · July 18th, 2009, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Gotch

Obama open to new health-benefits tax - Washington Times

Now if he will just start a war , and blow 400 trillion and disrupt the world's oil supply he can rank rightup there with the Bush family.

**R13** · July 18th, 2009, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by Gotch

Obama open to new health-benefits tax - Washington Times

Not a direct quote, just like I said...some members said he's open to it, haven't heard anything from him about it with the new reform plan.

**R13** · July 18th, 2009, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by simple man

Quote:
Originally Posted by simple man

Great....more cash dumped for someone to loaf for 2 more after high school. Perhaps their should be some way they could work their way thru....

"This wasn't for the financial aid programs. It's for renovating, expanding classes(like adding additional programs or online classes) and competitive grants for ones enrolled. These "loafers" are the backbone of America.'

The colleges are full of people that are going for free, well at my expense and will never work a day. MECC ran a mining tech program YEARS after there was a demand for miners. There is WAY too much money given away to kids that change their mind and NEVER use the stuff. They quit or change the field they enter. You can find them in Wal-mart buying games with the grants.

And it also helps countless people that can't afford it, if it weren't for the finacial aid...MECC be a ghost town, that's including the nurses that use it and get their degrees. But like I said, this money won't be going towards that though.

**Gotch** · July 19th, 2009, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Burton13

Not a direct quote, just like I said...some members said he's open to it, haven't heard anything from him about it with the new reform plan.

"Mr. Obama left open the possibility of a tax during interviews last week, insisting he wasn't taking any option off the table despite his personal opposition. But two of his high-profile advisers -- budget chief Peter R. Orszag and economic adviser Jason Furman -- both have indicated they support some taxes on health benefits to pay for the overhaul."

He had the chance to say he wouldn't do it and side-stepped. Three top advisors (Orszag, Furman, and Axelrod) are saying it's on the table. There's more meat to this than you're admitting.

**simple man** · July 19th, 2009, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Burton13

And it also helps countless people that can't afford it, if it weren't for the finacial aid...MECC be a ghost town, that's including the nurses that use it and get their degrees. But like I said, this money won't be going towards that though.

I haven't lost anything at MECC, loans would be better.

**simple man** · July 19th, 2009, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Gotch

"Mr. Obama left open the possibility of a tax during interviews last week, insisting he wasn't taking any option off the table despite his personal opposition. But two of his high-profile advisers -- budget chief Peter R. Orszag and economic adviser Jason Furman -- both have indicated they support some taxes on health benefits to pay for the overhaul."

He had the chance to say he wouldn't do it and side-stepped. Three top advisors (Orszag, Furman, and Axelrod) are saying it's on the table. There's more meat to this than you're admitting.

This is what I was afraid of , why I didn't vote for either top guy. pop pop problem solved.

**R13** · July 19th, 2009, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Gotch

"Mr. Obama left open the possibility of a tax during interviews last week, insisting he wasn't taking any option off the table despite his personal opposition. But two of his high-profile advisers -- budget chief Peter R. Orszag and economic adviser Jason Furman -- both have indicated they support some taxes on health benefits to pay for the overhaul."

He had the chance to say he wouldn't do it and side-stepped. Three top advisors (Orszag, Furman, and Axelrod) are saying it's on the table. There's more meat to this than you're admitting.

When I see it in the health plan, I'll have some opposition. That'll be a flip-flop, hasn't done anything yet.