Thread: VIDEO:cradle-to-grave government takeover

On Sean Hannity's TV show, Rep. Michele Bachmann breaks down parts of the new 1,990-page health care proposal from Nancy Pelosi.

"This is cradle-to-grave government takeover," she says. "This is the crown jewel of socialism, this bill."

The Congresswoman also refers to the bill as "a tremendous insult to the American people" and in honor of Halloween, a "horror picture show."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqE_UvbNgxc

We will be taxed on hip replacements and pacemakers!!! OUTRAGEOUS!!!!

Michelle is asking people to come by the carloads to Washington and she will meet them on the steps at high noon!!! PEOPLE NEED TO CONVERGE on WASHINGTON to stop this travesty!!!! Go to MicheleBachmann.com for more info!!

http://michelebachmann.com/

This is off my facebook page:

Michele Bachmann has challenged patriotic Americans to join her on the steps of the Capital in Washington, DC this Thursday at noon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8_XcSHHxDk

In this video, she explains that the government now controls 30% of the private wealth of the country. With the passage of health care, this rises to 48%. The dollar has lost 16% of its value since the Obama administration took office. Have you had enough yet? Join us Thursday for what may become the last defining challenge to literally save our freedom.

We have people all over the state that are beginning to make their plans to be there...a day trip....to DC. I'm in the Raleigh area and we have room for quite a few - may even be able to get a bus...will know on Monday. Please let me know as soon as possible, if you are interested. I am working with Tea Party and 9-12 groups across the state to see if we can get a good crowd there. This may be our last stand!

Take a sick day to fight against Obamacare!



Here are some items of interest for this new legislation:

H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" has been introduced--all 1990 pages of it. This gargantuan beast contains thirteen new tax hikes.

Employer Mandate Excise Tax (Page 275): If an employer does not pay 72.5 percent of a single employee's health premium (65 percent of a family employee), the employer must pay an excise tax equal to 8 percent of average wages. Small employers (measured by payroll size) have smaller payroll tax rates of 0 percent (<$500,000), 2 percent ($500,000-$585,000), 4 percent ($585,000-$670,000), and 6 percent ($670,000-$750,000).

Individual Mandate Surtax (Page 296): If an individual fails to obtain qualifying coverage, he must pay an income surtax equal to the lesser of 2.5 percent of modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) or the average premium. MAGI adds back in the foreign earned income exclusion and municipal bond interest.

Medicine Cabinet Tax (Page 324): Non-prescription medications would no longer be able to be purchased from health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), or health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). Insulin excepted.

Cap on FSAs (Page 325): FSAs would face an annual cap of $2500 (currently uncapped).

Increased Additional Tax on Non-Qualified HSA Distributions (Page 326): Non-qualified distributions from HSAs would face an additional tax of 20 percent (current law is 10 percent). This disadvantages HSAs relative to other tax-free accounts (e.g. IRAs, 401(k)s, 529 plans, etc.)

Denial of Tax Deduction for Employer Health Plans Coordinating with Medicare Part D (Page 327): This would further erode private sector participation in delivery of Medicare services.

Surtax on Individuals and Small Businesses (Page 336): Imposes an income surtax of 5.4 percent on MAGI over $500,000 ($1 million married filing jointly). MAGI adds back in the itemized deduction for margin loan interest. This would raise the top marginal tax rate in 2011 from 39.6 percent under current law to 45 percent-a new effective top rate.

Excise Tax on Medical Devices (Page 339): Imposes a new excise tax on medical device manufacturers equal to 2.5 percent of the wholesale price. It excludes retail sales and unspecified medical devices sold to the general public.

Corporate 1099-MISC Information Reporting (Page 344): Requires that 1099-MISC forms be issued to corporations as well as persons for trade or business payments. Current law limits to just persons for small business compliance complexity reasons. Also expands reporting to exchanges of property.

Delay in Worldwide Allocation of Interest (Page 345): Delays for nine years the worldwide allocation of interest, a corporate tax relief provision from the American Jobs Creation Act

Limitation on Tax Treaty Benefits for Certain Payments (Page 346): Increases taxes on U.S. employers with overseas operations looking to avoid double taxation of earnings.

Codification of the "Economic Substance Doctrine" (Page 349): Empowers the IRS to disallow a perfectly legal tax deduction or other tax relief merely because the IRS deems that the motive of the taxpayer was not primarily business-related.

Application of "More Likely Than Not" Rule (Page 357): Publicly-traded partnerships and corporations with annual gross receipts in excess of $100 million have raised standards on penalties. If there is a tax underpayment by these taxpayers, they must be able to prove that the estimated tax paid would have more likely than not been sufficient to cover final tax liability.

I think Michele is a wonderful Patriots!!! She knows better than anyone how important it is to make a big showing on this before it is too late. STAND AMERICANS STAND!!!!!

Come to Washington on November 5th and tell your Representative to keep their hands off your health care!

If you can't make it to Washington, go to your Member's district office. And, if you can't do that, you need to call and email. We can defeat this!

http://michelebachmann.com/takeaction.php

If the gov't passes this bill, some people are saying that they will either move to a States Rights State and/or support states succeeding.

Originally Posted by ELE

If the gov't passes this bill, some people are saying that they will either move to a States Rights State and/or support states succeeding.

People are outraged and they should be...how dare they try to shove this travesty down the throats of the American people!!!!

Originally Posted by April

Come to Washington on November 5th and tell your Representative to keep their hands off your health care!

If you can't make it to Washington, go to your Member's district office. And, if you can't do that, you need to call and email. We can defeat this!

http://michelebachmann.com/takeaction.php

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Pelosi needs to be stopped. They all do. Obama and the dems are taking our country down. From the moment Obama took office I knew we were in trouble. In just a few months he has destroyed the economy. I cant be in DC but I will be emailing and calling.

Originally Posted by butterbean

Pelosi needs to be stopped. They all do. Obama and the dems are taking our country down. From the moment Obama took office I knew we were in trouble. In just a few months he has destroyed the economy. I cant be in DC but I will be emailing and calling.

Great Butterbean, if all of us do what we can the impact will be huge!!