Originally Posted By mrkthompsn <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-26/at-t-to-take-1-billion-charge-on-health-care-reform-update1-.html" target="_blank">http://www.businessweek.com/ne...e1-.html</a> Why is this starting to feel like the British Stamp Act? Ya'll know you're going to be paying for this, right?... Right?... McFly?
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie >>>AT&T previously received a tax-free benefit from the government to subsidize health-care costs for retirees, who would otherwise be on a Medicare Part D plan. Under the new bill, AT&T will no longer be able to deduct that subsidy.<<< Wrong. AT&T will still be able to deduct 72% of their SUBSIDY, aka the money the government is giving to AT&T to provide health care to it's employees.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Why is this starting to feel like the British Stamp Act? >>> Why is this thread starting to sound like Teabagger nonsense?
Originally Posted By andyll So you're telling me you're in favour of government handouts to private companies? Let ATT pass it on to their customers. Smaller companies that don't rely on the government for their profits will get a chance to grow.
