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Obama to Tax Affluent to Pay for Medical Care

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“President Obama will propose further tax increases on the affluent to help pay for his promise to make health care more accessible and affordable, calling for stricter limits on the benefits of itemized deductions taken by the wealthiest households, administration officials said Wednesday.” (New York Times ^[1], Thursday)

They reportedly will have no choice in the matter.

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“The Economics of Medical Care” ^[2] by George Yossif

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[1] New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/us/politics/26budget.html?_r=1&hp

[2] “The Economics of Medical Care”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/the-economics-of-medical-care/

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