tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post1542802803440289133..comments2024-03-04T05:55:35.225-05:00Comments on Vital Remnants: More money saving ideas from ObamacareMartin Cothranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-32089196547680225802010-03-30T09:52:09.132-04:002010-03-30T09:52:09.132-04:00It matters a great deal, actually. There's a d...It matters a great deal, actually. There's a difference between closing a tax loophole, and there's a bigger difference between closing a tax loophole on something that's being actively subsidized, and there's an even greater difference between eliminating a poorly written law that allows employers to double count a subsidy, on the one side as income, and on the other as an Thomas M. Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824873424225826685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-44848996700549915152010-03-29T22:17:31.633-04:002010-03-29T22:17:31.633-04:00Thomas,
First of all, I cite where my information...Thomas,<br /><br />First of all, I cite where my information comes from--in this case Mark Steyn. Your assertions are certainly material, but I have no idea where they originate.<br /><br />Second, why would it matter to my point (or Steyn's) in what form the benefit came? Whether it was "double-dipping" or a straight tax deduction, its elimination would still have the net effect Martin Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-47498367972770781822010-03-29T19:43:40.653-04:002010-03-29T19:43:40.653-04:00Are you familiar with what's actually going on...Are you familiar with what's actually going on here in terms of the tax law? They're closing a loophole that allowed a practice called "double dipping", where companies double up on getting subsidies on the same benefits that are exempted from any taxes. From what I gather, that's not usually allowed in tax law.<br /><br />You will probably want to start fact checking the Thomas M. Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824873424225826685noreply@blogger.com