2009 Senate Bill 15: Authorize long-term health care savings accounts

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Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R) on January 14, 2009, to authorize the creation of long-term health care savings accounts (HSAs). Appreciation of value and annual contributions of up to $5,000 would be state income tax deductible.
- Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on January 14, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 15 (Authorize long-term health care savings accounts ) by crazycajun on January 26, 2009

they could if they cut unnecessary spending.

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2) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 15 (Authorize long-term health care savings accounts ) by jmangan on January 26, 2009

[quote user="SaneMichigander"]Now, I have no quarrel with this bill, in and of itself. [/quote]

I would agree with not taxing the proceeds of this account as reasonable, going along with your views on the flat rate income tax. But I do not see as reasonable giving a tax deduction to those able to afford contributing $5000 a year to a long term healthcare savings account. They probably don't need it, and that doesn't seem fair to the citizens unable to afford doing so. At this time of economic hardship, I also doubt the state can afford it.

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3) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 15 (Authorize long-term health care savings accounts ) by crazycajun on January 26, 2009

i too support this bill, what i DO NOT support is the government spending our tax money to cure some 'sponge's' hangnail.

healthcare is far too expensive. i can only afford to provide MYSELF AND MY FAMILY healthcare. i CANNOT afford to provide anyone else healthcare, whether you tax it out of me, or just steal it from me.

neither can the vast majority of americans.

we were CREATED equal, that doesn't mean that we have to STAY equal. perhaps not having healthcare will ENTICE some that will not work to actually go out and get a job.

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