re:  White House defends health tax opposed by labor

One of the taxes and fees that the Senate health care "reform" bill included was a tax on "high-value" health care insurance plans provided by employers.  Organized labor opposes this tax, arguing that it "“drives a wedge between the middle class and the poor" because "it would hurt union members who negotiated good health benefits instead of salary increases."

Interesting that organized labor groups like the AFL-CIO oppose this tax, but seem not to care about the taxes and fees opposed on those (both union and non-union) who choose instead to negotiate in favor of higher wages or other benefits instead of health care coverage — the health care "reform" bills passed by both the House and the Senate contain individual mandates (taxes on individuals who don't carry health care coverage deemed sufficient by the government) and employer mandates (taxes on businesses that don't provide health insurance benefits).

It would seem that organized labor is engaging in selective indignation.

Sincerely,
Dave Smith
Houston, TX