[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

And how would the insurance companies take a cut if companies fire them, and fund the public option instead?

Another insurance company will take their bite. You still pay for it. Or maybe not. I have heard that only the rich will pay for your health care so you can get it for free. If that happens the socialists will be proud.

It was floated (a new payroll tax), and I would have been fine with that as well, but IMHO, a tax would have to be considerably higher than 3% to oppress someone making $1 million.

No, the amount that at which people will be taxed is much lower.