Can someone explain the Union exemption from the "Cadillac Tax" to me?

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badmofaux

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Don't get me wrong, I like that there's a debate to consider a public option for healthcare.
But, I fail to see why Unions should be exempt from the Cadillac Tax.

Is this a distortion of facts? Or, does this exemption apply in a more general way... Such as electing to be a part of a larger bargaining group?

Or, is it specifically Labor Unions? Because, if that's the case, Obama might lose me on this one.
 
There is a provision in one of the versions of the bill which exempts people whose health care plans are provided to them as a result of collective bargaining from being taxed on that plan. That means union employees.

It's definite political payback to SEIU, et al.
 
a cadillac plan is given to: state employees, some unions, executives in corporations

regular employees of companies don't get cadillac plans. They get low end plans as defined by the benefits provided.

The "DEAD healthcare plan" imposed a "tax" on cadillac plans, but the unions and state workers whined and got a back room deal exempting them from it.

It irritates everyone that "political classes" get very specific exemptions based on their affiliations with the democratic party. Its violates principles of fairness.

One carpenter on job next to identical carpenter in every way except one is in the union the other isn't, and the union guy doesn't pay a tax but the non-union guy does.

Its terrible. Its immoral. Its unethical. Its progressive liberalism of the worst kind, using the tax and healthcare system to buy votes and reward unions for supporting them

The worst kind of "business as usual" that we have been fed up with for decades.
 
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