U.S.
Congressman Kerry Bentivolio
Republican - Michigan
Frontiers of
Freedom
(P.O. Box 17462, Washington, D.C. 20041-0462)
DEFUND OBAMACARE
Dear Fellow American,
The battle to DEFUND OBAMACARE has
begun! And I need to know where you
stand. Will you act today to help me pull ObamaCare out by the roots? Or will
you stand by and do nothing as ObamaCare raises your taxes, degrades your
health care, and gives Obama the chance to fully socialize our health care
system?
YES, OBAMACARE CAN BE STOPPED!
And
I've enclosed a special FACTSHEET [please request for it] that is key to
putting ObamaCare in the grave. This
FACTSHEET shows the true cost of ObamaCare . . . something that Obama has desperately wanted to
keep HIDDEN from the general public.
Because
Obama knows that if the American people understood what is going to happen to
their taxes and their health care . . .
. . . there would be a MASSIVE
REVOLT!
The
President and his liberal allies have never cared that ObamaCare would raise
your taxes and blow up our existing health care system. Obama just wanted any
law passed and he would fill in the details later.
As
Nancy Pelosi said, "We have to pass
the bill to find out what's in it."
Well,
now we're finding out what's in ObamaCare and it stinks to high heaven. In fact, ObamaCare is ONE MASSIVE TAX
INCREASE. And that will be its downfall. Because ObamaCare is built like a house of cards.
It depends on massive tax hikes to finance itself. That means that if we start removing the taxes it depends on
. . .
IT WILL COLLAPSE!!!
If
you want to expose the disaster that is ObamaCare, please find a pen right now
[request for] and sign your emergency
DEFUND OBAMACARE petition . . .
ObamaCare
is nothing more than a tidal wave of taxes heading straight at Americans like
you. Just consider:
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A new tax on medical devices -- this tax hits braces, dentures, hip
replacements, X-ray machines, operating tables, pacemakers and surgeon's tools.
**
A new 40% excise tax on so-called "Cadillac" health
insurance plans -- those "Cadillac" plans are the ones that provide
the best coverage.
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A new 61% increase in the Medicare payroll tax.
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A new income tax on investment, including capital gains, dividends,
rents, and royalties.
The
list goes on and on and you can read more in the enclosed FACTSHEET.
These
taxes will squeeze Americans like you who watch every dollar you have. I'm sure
you don't want to fork over more money to feed the ObamaCare beast at the same
time as it's degrading the quality of your own health care.
Having ObamaCare stick a bureaucrat
between you and your doctor is already bad enough . . . you shouldn't be forced to pay more.
The
cracks in ObamaCare's façade are already beginning to show. In 114 polls
Rasmussen Reports did on ObamaCare, all 114 shown that voters want it repealed.
Last Congress a group of 18 liberal
senators called for a suspension of the tax on medical devices. And 73% of Americans think ObamaCare will cost more
than Obama said it would.
Despite
all this, only a small majority of Americans -- 55% -- know ObamaCare is a
massive tax hike. If we educate more Americans about the
massive ObamaCare Taxes coming . . .
. .
. and how cutting off the flow of money will cause
ObamaCare to implode . . .
. .
. we can save America from the nightmare that is ObamaCare.
We
can win this battle -- but only if you act today. [Request for and] Sign your
emergency DEFUND OBAMACARE petition
and rush it back to me in the enclosed envelope.
Your
DEFUND OBAMACARE shows your leaders
in Washington that you won't tolerate ObamaCare's massive tax
increase.
The
key to exposing ObamaCare's stealth tax hike is education and public pressure
-- which is why I want to introduce you to George Landrith and FOF.
George
is the president of Frontiers of Freedom, a non-profit group founded by the
late Senator Malcolm Wallop in 1996.
Since
its founding, FOF has been researching, exposing, and educating Congress and
the American people on the threats to our nation's economic health, national
defense, and the American way of life.
Making sure we bury ObamaCare is one of FOF' s top 44 priorities. To win, we need to educate the public and our politicians about the
disastrous effects of ObamaCare.
I
hope your will find the [requested] enclosed FACTSHEFT produced by Frontiers of
Freedom helpful. Please share it with your family and friends so they can see
how ObamaCare will hurt them and their pocketbooks.
I'm
also asking that you support my friends at Frontiers of Freedom with a
financial donation. Please make a much-needed financial donation of $35, $50,
$75, $100, $250, $500, or even $1,000 to help FOF expand their petition campaign
nationwide and expose ObamaCare's tax hikes.
United
together, grassroots and patriotic Americans can raise a firestorm of protest
at ObamaCare's taxes. And believe me, as a Congressman I know that your leaders
in Washington, DC pay close attention to public sentiment.
If
Americans revolt against ObamaCare's massive tax increases, they will come
tumbling down -- along with all of ObamaCare.
Show
me where you stand today. [Request for and] Sign your DEFEND OBAMCARE petition right now. And don't forget to include a
donation to Frontiers of Freedom for $35, $50, $75, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or
more.
But
I urge you to send at lease $35 if nothing else. If you don't want to pay these
new ObamaCare taxes... then [request for and] sign your DEFUND OBAMACARE petition and rush your check to FOF to beat my
72-hour deadline. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Kerry
Bentivolio
U.S.
Congressman
P.S. ObamaCare is a house of
cards... remove the massive
tax hikes that fund it, and it will collapse. [Request for and] Sign your DEFUND OBAMACARE petition and rush it
back with an emergency donation to Frontiers of Freedom for $35 today.
[Please request for FACTSHEET and for the
DEFUND OBAMACARE petition (FOF, P.O. Box 17462, Washington, D.C. 20041-0462)!].
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(Sample Petition)
DEFUND OBAMACARE
A Petition Campaign of Frontiers of
Freedom
WHEREAS, ObamaCare
raises a raft of taxes, including taxes on income, dividends, rent, capital
gains, health insurance, and medical devices; and,
WHEREAS, ObamaCare remains deeply unpopular with the
American people; and,
WHEREAS, ObamaCare
is built like a house of cards and it critically dependent on its tax hikes to
exist; and,
WHEREAS, Even liberals (including 18 liberal senators in the last
session) are beginning to revolt at the massive new taxes ObamaCare makes into
law;
THEREFORE, I
hereby exercise my First Amendment right to "petition the government for a
redress of grievances" and express my opinion that all ObamaCare taxes
should be repealed so that ObamaCare collapses under its own weight.
SIGNED:___________________________
DATE:____________
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FRONTIERS OF FREEDOM
OBAMACARE FACTSHEET
Below is a short summary of some of the taxes and
regulations in ObamaCare. Please share this information with your friends and
family and let them know the threat ObamaCare poses to their health care.
TAXES
"Special Needs Kids" Tax -- $24 Billion
A cap of
$2,500 on Flexible Spending Account.
This cap places an onerous burden on special need education.
Health Insurance Sales Tax -- $73 Billion
This is a new sales tax on
health insurance that will affect people purchasing their own coverage, small
employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with private coverage. This
tax will increase health insurance premiums by between 1.9% and 2.3% in 2014
and 2.8% and 3.7% in 2023.
Medical Device Manufacturers Tax -- $29.1 Billion
This is a new 2.3% excise tax
on medical devices, including braces, dentures, hip replacements, X-ray
machines, operating tables, pacemakers, and surgeon's tools. This tax is on
gross revenue, not profits, and will send many profitable medical device
manufacturers into the red.
Health Insurers Tax -- $101.7 Billion
This is a tax on health
insurance companies that is imposed relative to the health premiums they
collect. It starts in 2014 and is gradually phased in until 2018.
Surtax on Investment Income -- $317.7 Billion
A new, 3.8%
surtax on investment income for higher income households.
2012 2013+
Capital Gains 15% 23.8%
Dividends 15% 43.4%
Other 35% 43.4%
Charitable Hospitals Excise Tax -- Cost Unknown
A $50,000 per hospital tax on
hospitals that fail to meet new community health assessment needs,"
"financial assistance," and "billing and collection" rules
set by HHS.
Innovator Drug Company Tax -- $22.2 Billion
A new annual tax on
innovative drug companies imposed relative to the share of sales they make in a
year.
Individual Mandate Excise Tax -- $55 Billion
You will pay this tax if you
fail to buy a health insurance plan that Obama and his Health and Human
Services bureaucrats approve.
2014
1 Adult 1% of AGI or $95
2 Adults 1% of AGI or $190
3+ Adults 1% of AGI or $285
2015
1 Adult 2% of
AGI or $325
2 Adults 2% of AGI or $650
3+ Adults 2% of AGI or $975
2016+
1 Adult 2.5% of
AGI or $695
2 Adults 2.5% of
AGI or $1,390
3+ Adults 2.5% of
AGI or $2,085
AGI = Adjusted Gross Income
"Medicine Cabinet" Tax -- $5 Billion
This tax increase disallows
the use of health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible
spending accounts (FSAs), or health reimbursement
(HRA) pre-tax dollars to purchase non-prescription, over-the-counter medicines.
Drug Manufacturers/Importers Tax -- $34.2 Billion
This is an annual fee on
manufacturers and importers of branded drugs
Health Care Head Tax -- $12 Billion
A yearly
$63-per-head fee that begins in 2014.
Employer Mandate Tax -- $106 Billion
This is a new tax on
employers if they do not offer health insurance and at least one employee
qualifies for a health tax credit. This provision applies to all employers with
50 or more employees. The tax is $2,000 for every full-time employee. However,
if any employee receives coverage through a health exchange, the penalty on the
employer for that employee is $3,000.
Health Executive Tax -- $0.6 Billion
This tax limits the deduction
for remuneration to officers, employees, directors, and service providers of
certain health insurance providers
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tax -- $0.4 Billion
Disallows a
special tax deduction in current law for Blue Cross/Blue Shield companies if
less than 85% of premiums are spent on clinical services.
"Economic Substance Doctrine" Tax -- $5.3
Billion
This is the codification of
and IRS rule, the "economic substance doctrine," that allows the IRS
to disallow completely-legal deductions simply because the IRS deems that the
deduction lacks "substance" and is intended to reduce taxes owed.
HSA Withdrawal Tax -- $1.4 Billion
Hikes the
tax on non-medical withdrawals from Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to 20%, which disadvantages them to IRAs and other
tax-advantaged accounts, which remain at 10%.
Medicare Payroll Tax -- $86.8 Billion
This is an increase in the
Medicare payroll tax that is taken out of every worker's paycheck.
First
$200,000
($250,000 Married) All Remaining Wages
Employer/Employee Employer/Employee
Current Law 1.45%/1.45% 1.45%/1.45%
2.9% self-employed 2.9%
self-employed
Obamacare 1.45%/1.45% 1.45%/2.35%
Tax Hike 2.9% self-employed 3.8% self-employed
"Cadillac" Health Insurance Tax -- $32
Billion
This is a tax on so-called
"Cadillac" health insurance plans. These plans are considered the
most comprehensive and best plans. The tax rate is 40%.
"Black Liquor" Tax -- $23.6 Billion
This is a tax increase on a
type of bio-fuel.
Indoor Tannins! Services Tax -- $2.7 Billion
New 10% excise tax on indoor
tanning salons.
Retirement Drug- Insurance Tax -- $4.5 Billion
This eliminates the tax
deduction for employer-provided retirement drug coverage in coordination with
Medicare Part D.
REGULATIONS
HHS Mandate
Regulations require nearly
every health insurance plan in the country to cover, without co-pays or
deductibles, "preventive services" for women. That includes
"free" coverage for early-abortion pills, contraceptives,
sterilizations, and "education and counseling" about choosing and
using those things. Planned Parenthood executives helped to craft the mandate
and applauded its provisions.
Employer Mandate
Beginning in 2014, large
employers must provide their employees with ObamaCare-approved health insurance
plans or face a fine. Employers of any size must only offer their employees
ObamaCare-approved plans or face a fine. There is a very narrow exception for
churches and some religious organizations.
Individual Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld
the individual mandate as a "tax" even though the text of ObamaCare
describes it as a "penalty." Beginning in 2014, nearly all Americans
must buy ObamaCare-approved health care or face a fine.
Abortion Premium Mandate
Hidden in the individual
mandate is a command that requires all people enrolled in insurance plans
bought through state ObamaCare exchanges that include elective abortion
coverage to pay a separate premium straight from their paychecks to fund all
types of elective abortion. This separate charge will go into an
abortion-on-demand fund established by ObamaCare to cover abortions. The fund
will likely collect nearly $1 billion a year, which at current rates would
completely subsidize 2 million abortions per year (more than the current 1.2
million abortions performed).
Secrecy Clause
Not all health insurance
plans cover the abortion premium. However, insurance companies are not allowed
to communicate to employees which plans include the abortion premium. It may
only be disclosed at the time of enrollment in the fine print of the benefits
explanation.
Automatic Enrollment of Minors in HHS Mandate
Children and dependents are
automatically enrolled in the HHS Mandate coverage. They will receive free
contraception, free contraception education and counseling, free sterilization,
and free early-abortion pills. Health care providers are not required to inform
parents if these services are provided to their children.