Claim: The liberal group Health Care for America Now is airing an ad that argues against a tax on high-cost employer-provided health care plans, a revenue-raising aspect of the Senate Finance Committee bill. "Some senators say they want to tax so-called 'Cadillac' health care plans, but those proposals will also tax the benefits of millions of middle class workers," the narrator says as an on-screen graphic pops up, claiming "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
Fact-check: Cadillac Plans and the Middle Class - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the liberal group health care for america now is airing an ad that argues against a tax on high-cost employer-provided health care plans, a revenue-raising aspect of the senate finance committee bill. "some senators say they want to tax so-called 'cadillac' health care plans, but those proposals will also tax the benefits of millions of middle class workers," the narrator says as an on-screen graphic pops up, claiming "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2009-10-20T20:01:32