WBT, News Talk 1110 FM out of Charlotte, this evening hosted an interview with Ryan Ellis of Americans for Tax Reform. Ellis discussed the 1990 page “Affordable Healthcare Bill” unveiled today by Nancy Pelosi.

Ellis said he didn’t read the entire bill, but he’s been reading bills for ten years, so he can cherry-pick taxes out of them. The ATR web site lists the taxes and the pages on which they are mentioned. Ellis wanted people to take that information to their legislators and ask why they thought the taxes would be good for them and their families. New taxes included a new 45% income tax bracket, a 2.5% income tax increase for people who don’t purchase healthcare, and taxes on medical devices. Abominations like state-funded abortion, euthanasia, and rationing are reportedly still in the bill.

I have not read the bill and likely won’t. I am like the Republicans and certain that government does not belong in the healthcare business. In a saner era, one could rejoice in that the Democrats had made the bill too vomitous to stand a chance of passing. It could have been a retirement pill for anybody voting in favor.