Claim: When the White House and congressional Democrats agreed last month to scale back a Senate-passed tax on high-value health plans, it was widely portrayed as a giveaway to labor unions. For example, the New York Post reported that it was a "sweetheart deal" that would save union members $60 billion, and on its editorial page called it a "bribe" and a "big, fat wet kiss for labor unions," a view quickly echoed by Republican leaders.
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Verdict: when the white house and congressional democrats agreed last month to scale back a senate-passed tax on high-value health plans, it was widely portrayed as a giveaway to labor unions. for example, the new york post reported that it was a "sweetheart deal" that would save union members $60 billion, and on its editorial page called it a "bribe" and a "big, fat wet kiss for labor unions," a view quickly echoed by republican leaders.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2010-02-23T20:20:26