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Re:Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 4... by krapp on Thursday January 05, 2017 @06:32PM (#13332497)
ACA is likely about to be repealed.
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Re:Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 4... by zaroth on Thursday January 05, 2017 @06:37PM (#13332535)
And maybe that's a good reason why it should be.

A progressive tax system should not be paired with a regressive subsidy as massive as ACA. It adds up to nearly a 100% tax on the first $60,000 of income for unhealthy / chronically ill families, and a 60% effective tax rate for healthy ones.

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