Connecticut Democrat: Taxing High-Cost Health Care Plans Disconnected From Reality
Rep. Joe Coutrney (D-Conn.) Friday expanded upon a letter proposed by Courtney and 107 fellow Congressmen asking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to reject a tax on “cadillac”, or high-priced, health insurance plans.
Courtney told TRNS that the notion that Congress could control health care costs through taxes was “disconnected from the reality.” (0:32)
October 2, 2009
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