[lbo-talk] health care reform = revolution?

[Jordan Hayes]

> My dad pays about $1400 a year in premiums in British
> Columbia to insure himself and his wife and they make
> over the median average income.

Before you all go thinking that two people get great health care
coverage for $1400/year, the last time we discussed this, I pointed out
that these premiums are _in addition_ to the estimated $0.43/$ of income
taxes that go to the health program.  So ... it's quite a bit more than
$1400.  If your dad is above median, he's probably in the 45% bracket or
so, so figure in addition to the $1400 about 25% of his gross income.

It's true: you don't have to pay for stealth bombers in Canada, but
although the health care coverage is comprehensive, it isn't, uh, cheap.

/jordan