Gov. Sonny Perdue wants to make health care an issue in Georgia, but his floor leaders will be presenting legislation tomorrow to the House Appropriations Committee that would impose a 1.6% tax on hospitals.
This new tax will cost hospitals, and ostensibly consumers, over $200 million and penalize private hospitals in favor of government-run facilities.
{ 5 comments }
There goes the “no new taxes” pledge. Incumbents will suffer.
This is to fill a Medicare gap, correct? In that case we should be taxing the people who use Medicare. I say we remove the sales tax exemption on Prunes, Metamucil, and adult diapers.
Seriously. We’ ve got an under-developed up Trauma system, we need more hospital investment, and Governor Perdue is telling hospital investors to f*ck off. Not smart.
I heard it is either this tax or the tobacco tax hike. Both are terrible ideas but hey, its Sonny
So you get sick and they want to charge you more… on top of what your insurance might or might not pay. Lovely.
If we could tax Georgia politicians who do stupid things, the coffers would be full.
It’s like rubbing salt in a wound, isn’t it? I think it’s a lousy idea but what I would expect from good ‘ole Sonny.
Comments on this entry are closed.