Comments on: Is the House’s Proposed Health Surcharge Progressive Enough? http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/is-the-houses-proposed-health-surcharge-progressive-enough.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Parsing “Populism” in Resistance to Reform : HEALTH REFORM WATCH http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/is-the-houses-proposed-health-surcharge-progressive-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-65688 Parsing “Populism” in Resistance to Reform : HEALTH REFORM WATCH Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:34:20 +0000 http://www.concurringopinions.com/?p=18217#comment-65688 [...] funding mechanisms for purchasing health that would make the mandates much less onerous. As I blogged earlier this summer, the House Tri-Committee Bill tries to shift the burden of paying for health [...] [...] funding mechanisms for purchasing health that would make the mandates much less onerous. As I blogged earlier this summer, the House Tri-Committee Bill tries to shift the burden of paying for health [...]

]]> By: White House appears ready to drop 'public option' - Page 6 http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/is-the-houses-proposed-health-surcharge-progressive-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-65015 White House appears ready to drop 'public option' - Page 6 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:51:04 +0000 http://www.concurringopinions.com/?p=18217#comment-65015 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: ParatrooperJJ http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/is-the-houses-proposed-health-surcharge-progressive-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-64601 ParatrooperJJ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:44:16 +0000 http://www.concurringopinions.com/?p=18217#comment-64601 People who have income at that level are very able to shift around their income sources to reduce their taxable income. This tax is going to bring alot less revenue then the Kenyan believes. People who have income at that level are very able to shift around their income sources to reduce their taxable income. This tax is going to bring alot less revenue then the Kenyan believes.

]]> By: David S Miller http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/is-the-houses-proposed-health-surcharge-progressive-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-64595 David S Miller Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:53:26 +0000 http://www.concurringopinions.com/?p=18217#comment-64595 A mark-to-market tax on the publicly-traded securities of the highest-income and wealthiest individuals would achieve the progressivity you seek. This proposal would also raise significantly more revenue than the surtax, would not require any increase in tax rates, would affect far fewer taxpayers, and would be more in line with the consensus view that the tax base must be broadened. It would also level the playing field between wage and income earners (who are currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates on all or virtually all of their economic income) and with investors (who defer tax indefinitely on appreciation and, when taxed, pay it at reduced long-term capital gains rates). http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/taxreformpanel/meetings/docs/miller_052005.ppt http://www.cadwalader.com/assets/article/120505MillerTaxNotes.pdf A mark-to-market tax on the publicly-traded securities of the highest-income and wealthiest individuals would achieve the progressivity you seek.

This proposal would also raise significantly more revenue than the surtax, would not require any increase in tax rates, would affect far fewer taxpayers, and would be more in line with the consensus view that the tax base must be broadened. It would also level the playing field between wage and income earners (who are currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates on all or virtually all of their economic income) and with investors (who defer tax indefinitely on appreciation and, when taxed, pay it at reduced long-term capital gains rates).

http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/taxreformpanel/meetings/docs/miller_052005.ppt

http://www.cadwalader.com/assets/article/120505MillerTaxNotes.pdf

]]> By: David S Miller http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/is-the-houses-proposed-health-surcharge-progressive-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-64594 David S Miller Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.concurringopinions.com/?p=18217#comment-64594 A mark-to-market tax on the publicly-traded securities of the highest-income and wealthiest individuals would achieve the progressivity you seek. This proposal would raise significantly more revenue than the surtax, would be much more progressive, would not require any increase in tax rates, would affect far fewer taxpayers, and would be more in line with the consensus view that the tax base must be broadened. It would also level the playing field between wage and income earners (who are currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates on all or virtually all of their economic income) and with investors (who defer tax indefinitely on appreciation and, when taxed, pay it at reduced long-term capital gains rates). See http://www.cadwalader.com/assets/article/120505MillerTaxNotes.pdf http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/taxreformpanel/meetings/docs/miller_052005.ppt A mark-to-market tax on the publicly-traded securities of the highest-income and wealthiest individuals would achieve the progressivity you seek.

This proposal would raise significantly more revenue than the surtax, would be much more progressive, would not require any increase in tax rates, would affect far fewer taxpayers, and would be more in line with the consensus view that the tax base must be broadened. It would also level the playing field between wage and income earners (who are currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates on all or virtually all of their economic income) and with investors (who defer tax indefinitely on appreciation and, when taxed, pay it at reduced long-term capital gains rates).

See http://www.cadwalader.com/assets/article/120505MillerTaxNotes.pdf

http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/taxreformpanel/meetings/docs/miller_052005.ppt

]]> By: Surtax a Lot - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/is-the-houses-proposed-health-surcharge-progressive-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-64592 Surtax a Lot - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:22:00 +0000 http://www.concurringopinions.com/?p=18217#comment-64592 [...] confirming any Democratic stereotypes. The surtax is just fine, he says, with one exception. “The surcharge is not progressive enough,” he writes at Concurring Opinions. “And this should be the main message of liberals [...] [...] confirming any Democratic stereotypes. The surtax is just fine, he says, with one exception. “The surcharge is not progressive enough,” he writes at Concurring Opinions. “And this should be the main message of liberals [...]

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