Washington Lawmakers Say Taxing Insurance Is Under Consideration

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By Scott Sarvay

Story Published: Sep 25, 2009 at 2:26 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 25, 2009 at 4:12 PM EST

WASHINGTON (Indiana's NewsCenter) - The health care debate continues on Capitol Hill. The latest proposal being considered, an insurance tax to help pay for the overhaul.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a tax on high-cost health insurance plans is "under consideration" as Democrats try to reach agreement within their ranks before taking a bill to the house floor later this fall.

The House democratic plan originally called for raising income taxes on upper-income people to pay for covering the uninsured.


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