Obama Hasn't Increased Taxes, another liberal lie

One of the questions that supposedly tripped up fox News viewers is that Obama hasn't raised taxes, but actually he has.
Obamacare is going after the cadillac health insurance plans by calling it a taxable benefit, also company benefits like company cell phones and company internet home access are also being taxed. Sounds like an increase to me and less take home pay for the workers out there.

So under Obama, your medical insurance benefits will be decreased, taxed, and your premiums will increase. Once again penalizing the working class. "But he said no tax increases for those who earn under 250K a year" :bash

Ooopsie:

Q. Will the new tax on health insurance plans apply to self-employed individuals? R.B., Marietta, Ga.

A. No. There’s a lot of confusion over this new health law provision. Actually, the 40% excise tax on “Cadillac” health insurance plans is levied against health insurers, not individuals.

It applies if the annual premiums for a health insurance plan exceeds $10,200 for individual coverage or $27,500 for family coverage. But you can expect insurance companies to raise the premiums as a result of this new tax.

So, show me where on the 1040 is this new federal tax on individuals? (Oh, the insurance companies will want to raise premiums?...You can hear the surprise in *MY* voice...) Funny, I don't see how this is a violation of the pledge for the government not to raise taxes on those earning under $250K...

Have you got a source for this alleged "new" "company cell phone" tax? Funny, but I find where states, counties and local governments are looking for revenue sources to help balance their budgets, but I don't find any NEW federal taxes on this. The rules that are being reviewed are already on the books from 1989... So, what is the source for this outrage-of-the-day?


Oh, I forgot the obligatory: :bash :bash :bash :bash and: :Koolaid: rofllol :Koolaid: rofllol

He is just getting started.

http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.g ... eases1.pdf

Democrats Have Increased Taxes by $670 Billion and Counting…

List Includes 14 Tax Hikes Totaling Over $316 Billion on Middle Class Families
April 14, 2010


Since January of 2009, President Obama and Congressional Democrats have enacted into law gross tax increases totaling more than $670 billion, or more than $2,100 for every man, woman and child in the United States. The list of tax increases includes at least 14 violations of the President’s pledge not to raise taxes on Americans earning less than $200,000 for singles and $250,000
for married couples.


LEGISLATION TAX INCREASES ENACTED
 New tax on individuals who do not purchase government‐approved
health insurance *
 New tax on employers who fail to fully comply with government health
insurance mandates*
 New 40% excise tax on certain high‐cost health plans *
 New ban on the purchase of over‐the‐counter drugs using funds from
FSAs, HSAs and HRAs*
 Increase the Medicare tax on wages and self‐employment income by
0.9% and impose a new 3.8% surtax on certain investment income (for
individuals over $200,000 and couples over $250,000)
 Increase, from 7.5% to 10% of income, the threshold after which
individuals can deduct out of pocket medical expenses*
 Impose a new $2,500 annual cap on FSA contributions *
 New annual tax on health insurance *
 New annual tax on brand name pharmaceuticals *
 New 2.3% excise tax on certain medical devices *
 New 10% tax on indoor UV tanning services *
 New tax on insured and self‐insured health plans *
 Double the penalty for non‐qualified HSA distributions *
 Eliminate the deduction for expenses allocable to Medicare Part D
subsidy
 Limit the deduction for compensation to officers, employees and
directors of certain health insurance providers
 Require information reporting on payments to corporations
 Impose additional requirements for section 501(c)(3) hospitals
 Make “black liquor” ineligible for cellulosic biofuel producer credit
 Codify economic substance doctrine and impose penalties for
underpayments
 Other revenue effects
 Tobacco tax increase and expanded enforcement authority* $65.515
“Stimulus”
Public Law 111‐5
 Repeal guidance allowing certain taxpayers to claim losses of an
acquired corporation
.Federal Unemployment surtaxes extended through June 2011 *
 Delay of rules to reduce the double taxation of worldwide American
employers until 2018 (worldwide interest allocation)
 Delay of rules to reduce the double taxation of worldwide American
employers until 2021 (worldwide interest allocation)


TOTAL = $670.341 BILLION AND COUNTING…

*VIOLATES PRESIDENT’S PLEDGE TO NOT INCREASE TAXES ON MIDDLE CLASS

I was really trying to guess and thought I had it until I saw the Happy Festivus at the bottom. Darn it, I thought you were Bill O'Reilly!!!!!

Oops, I guess I left a hint.

As usual, 90% of the list is b.s. But y'all have a nice day with your outrage...

Ah, no wonder... Since you didn't have the cajones to post your source:

http://www.arguewitheveryone.com/genera ... erica.html

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Yeah, that's a really...ahem..."credible" source...

and: http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.g ... eases1.pdf

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99% of their stuff isn't even worth responding to anymore. It's like they just quit trying even to convince themselves.

LJ, your own source admits there will be less take home pay for people earning under 250,000. Just like in Colorado where fees equal taxes, raising taxes on corporations do hurt working families.

There may be, but that will be the result of STATES & LOCAL businesses trying to balance their budgets...Quit trying to blame every tax-increase on the federal government and Obama. That's b.s.

So the Democrat controlled Congress that passed the bill, the President that signed it into law AREN'T responsible for the increases? I think I've got it now, when the left causes anything negative, its just unintended consequences, not that they are trying to undermine our nation.
Yeah, right.