Claim: The AFL-CIO is running a print ad this week arguing that "the House bill gets it right" on health care. The Senate bill? Not so much, says the labor federation. Its beef is with the tax in the Senate Finance Committee bill on high-cost  health care plans. Unions have come out against the tax, saying many of their middle-class members would be affected. The proposal calls for a 40 percent tax on the value of insurance benefits that exceed $21,000 a year for a family or $8,000 for an individual.
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Verdict: the afl-cio is running a print ad this week arguing that "the house bill gets it right" on health care. the senate bill? not so much, says the labor federation. its beef is with the tax in the senate finance committee bill on high-cost  health care plans. unions have come out against the tax, saying many of their middle-class members would be affected. the proposal calls for a 40 percent tax on the value of insurance benefits that exceed $21,000 a year for a family or $8,000 for an individual.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2009-11-06T22:26:06