Tough Choices Await Obama Health Plan

The New York Times this morning is reporting that the Obama Administration has signaled that it may be willing to consider taxing some employee health benefits – a position candidate Obama denounced as “the largest middle-class tax increase in history” during the campaign.

But don’t worry, Obama is no hypocrite, nor is he a fool. Presidential advisers have hinted that while the president will not propose the change in tax status himself, he will not oppose it if Congress does so. And if the democrats want to pass universal health legislation, they’re going to have to find the money from somewhere, so my guess is that Nan and Harry will be looked upon to take one for the team while Obama stays above the fray…