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> Are we ready to impose a new 15.5% tax on everyone? If at the same time pre-tax salaries increase by 15-30 percent when the employer no longer has to pay $16
by MagnumOpus 8y ago
> Are we ready to impose a new 15.5% tax on everyone?
If at the same time pre-tax salaries increase by 15-30 percent when the employer no longer has to pay $16k for insurance, most employees would probably prefer it. (Apart from people earning 6 digits -- and in Germany those people can opt for private gold-plated insurance instead, too.
- tptacek 8y agoHow does this math work? Those numbers are for salaried employees at large companies, but most Americans work for smaller companies. The new tax has to make the system work for everyone.