HiSTORY HAS BEEN MADE!!!!

CONGRESS CLEARS HISTORIC HEALTH CARE BILL

brb crying

Shouldn't "the civil rights act of the 21st century" be equality for everyone regardless of gender/orientation/ethnicity/musical preference/religion/favorite color not federally mandated health insurance?

Way to set the bar low on that one.

Otherwise, yay.

Shouldn't "the civil rights act of the 21st century" be equality for everyone regardless of gender/orientation/race not federally mandated health insurance?

Too bad we can't pass a bill that helps everyone get along. Republicans would probably vote no on it, even if it existed.

Canada had that a long time ago.....

For the first time, most Americans would be required to purchase insurance, and face penalties if they refused. Much of the money in the bill would be devoted to subsidies to help families at incomes of up to $88,000 a year pay their premiums.

Hm.

Bleh. Do not want.

Shouldn't "the civil rights act of the 21st century" be equality for everyone regardless of gender/orientation/ethnicity/musical preference/religion/favorite color not federally mandated health insurance?

Way to set the bar low on that one.

Otherwise, yay.

Haha agreed. The article was also up on Comcast the second they hit the magic 216, claiming the vote was 219-212, when it really ended as 220-211. Guess that's another metaphor for jumping the gun on what you can call this historic passage.

Still 90 more years in the century. Let's hope Human Equality Acts protecting all peoples, regardless of everything you listed, are passed in the coming decades!

Too bad we can't pass a bill that helps everyone get along. Republicans would probably vote no on it, even if it existed.

LOL.

Oh and for those who want to know more:

What you and your family can expect immediately from this health care bill

Finally.

What you and your family can expect immediately from this health care bill

I looked at the picture and lol'd.

Can someone enlighten me to as why it took a long time.
I understand it takes a while to pass, but there were a lot of people opposed to it and I don't understand why.

I looked at the picture and lol'd.

Lawl, a cure for gingervitus?

Can someone enlighten me to as why it took a long time.
I understand it takes a while to pass, but there were a lot of people opposed to it and I don't understand why.

More spending = higher taxes, basically.

Americans would be so much more likely to pay taxes if the government calculated everything for them. Instead, they have to spend money and time on programs such as TurboTax. Also, the average American doesn't realize that people in other countries are paying much higher taxes than they are. =\

Can someone enlighten me to as why it took a long time.

Republicans are butthurt about losing Congress and the Office to Democrats.

the average American doesn't realize that people in other countries are paying much higher taxes than they are. =\

Numbers and references please.

(Bonus points for an itemized list of what that money goes to and in what percents)

New Zealand's tax will be 15% in May. It's currently 12.5%

15% tax on what?

New Zealand's tax will be 15% in May. It's currently 12.5%

Mine (on income) is cumulatively around 35% right now.

Oh you mean income tax. I thought you meant the tax on goods.

Taxes are heavy imo. You get taxed at so many levels that it isnt funny. Just to name a few off the top of my head; state, federal, local taxes, sales taxes on levels ranging from consumer and producer, as well as a few others.

In california, theres a "global warming solutions" bill thats seeks to cut carbon dioxide (you know, the stuff we exhale....) by a large number, but its being said and reported from many places that it will both raise taxes, and will create a million jobs lost. Recently, the DWP rates were raised to help prepare for the bill. Expected spikes of around 28% may be seen.