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November 16, 2009

Fact Checking H.R. 3962: The Amount of the Fine for People Who Don't Get Health Coverage

From FactCheck.org

Information for this comes from a letter written by Thomas Barthold (chief of staff of the House Joint Committee on Taxation) about enforcing the individual health insurance mandate of H.R. 3962, the House-passed bill.  Those who don’t get coverage will be subject to a tax of 2.5 percent of their adjusted income beyond that threshold, up to the cost of the average national premium.

To read this letter Download JCTletter110509

November 16, 2009 in Congress, H.R. 3962, Health Care/Reform, President Obama, Public Option Plan, Speaker Pelosi, Taxes |

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