House Republicans Pass Secret Tax Increase On Small Business In Abortion Funding Ban Bill.
House Republicans passed a tax increase on small businesses today that was hidden in a bill that banned federal funding for abortion.
The vote was 242-179 with three Democrats voting for the bill, and one Republican voting against it.
As the Huffington Post reported, the legislation goes beyond attacking women’s rights, and increases taxes on small businesses, “The bill would do a number of things — including block federal funds for abortion for women who are in the military, who live in Washington, D.C., and who are poor — but one aspect of the legislation that hasn’t received much attention is the fact that it would raise taxes on the vast majority of small businesses. Under the SHOP exchange, a part of the Affordable Care Act, small businesses receive a tax credit if they include abortion care in their plans. Roughly 87 percent of private plans include abortion services as part of comprehensive coverage, meaning the bulk of small businesses would be hit with a tax hike if the bill, called the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, were to become law.”
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/22/house-republicans-pass-secret-tax-increase-small-business-abortion-funding-ban-bill.html
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