Does Obama Tax Plan Promote Class Warfare?
Morici says that he believes Obama’s tax proposal could spark a kind of class war. “What Obama is doing is pitting the poor against the upper middle class,” said Morici. “He’ll tax the rich for the health benefits everyone else wants.” Obama has said the new taxes on those making over $250,000 would go toward a fund that would support a gradual move to universal health care coverage. Supporters of Obama’s budget plans say that those who are at the top and complaining need to look at the bigger picture. “Those who are going to be taxed more are obviously going to complain but I think they may miss the point,” said Lisa Rotenstein, the chair of the Harvard Healthcare Policy Group at the Institute of Politics. “This could have broader implications for the American economy as a whole improved health care means a healthier workforce that is more productive,” said Rotenstein. But Colorado dentist Poczatek says those who support the increase in taxes misunderstand what it means for those who
