Senators weigh trips to pay taxes for health care for uninsured

The Legislature to consider a wide range of ideas - including the federal tax on sugary sodas - but a key Senate committee on Tuesday on the proposal of the tax and health insurance for millions of workers through employers.Nearly to 164 million, or 62% - non-adults, access to health insurance through work, in accordance with the joint committee between the legislative and taxation. Insurance funds provided by the employer and not taxable income to employees.

If the exemption were raised properly, has collected 226 billion dollars in 2008, in addition to reports.Even, Democrats in the Senate will soon see at least the idea of reducing tax cuts. Affairs of the Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus to extend the mountain, said the exemption will be off the poorest, who are more likely to receive health care through work.

"Separation of the current tax is not perfect," said Baucus. "We discussed ways to change the current separation of the duty to provide incentives." Gerald fatty between AFL ciò said that the reduction of the tax cuts is "a step in the wrong direction" because it is through negotiation and punishable staff - better health care, rather than cover the higher wages.

Moreover, some workers to pay more for health insurance because of factors beyond its control, including the size of the company, and noted that the Committee then discussed the proposal to establish a penny - for every ounce of the Federal (ounce) of tax on soft drinks, which -- - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates could raise 10 billion dollars annually, and raise taxes on alcohol and cigarettes.

For the second time in weeks, because of the Commission on the protesters, who want government-run health insurance system and the five protesters shouted objections to Baucus and Chairman of the Committee room of the police.