American People Favor House Health Bill, Says Connecticut Democrat

Rep. Joe Courtney says recent polling shows that the American public is more in favor of the House health bill than the version put out by the Senate. (:37)
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Senate Bill Will Tax Older Americans, Says Democrat Courtney

Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) says that the Senate healthcare bill will wage unfair taxes on older Americans. (:36)
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'Cadillac' Tax Will Hurt Families, Says Connecticut Democrat

Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) says that a proposal in the Senate healthcare bill to impose taxes on high-cost health insurance plans will have hugely negative impacts on families. (:24)
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Connecticut Democrat Says Proposed Excise Tax Will Affect Middle Class Americans

Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) says the Senate Finance Committee's proposed excise tax on "cadillac" health insurance plans will affect a group of people “far wider than the Paris Hiltons of the world.” Courtney says this tax will affect a much larger group of middle class Americans. (0:45)
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Connecticut Democrat: Taxing Insurance Premiums Puts Unacceptable Burden On Families

Rep. Joe Coutrney (D-Conn.) Friday expanded upon a letter proposed by Courtney and 107 fellow Congressmen asking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to reject a tax on “cadillac”, or high-priced, health insurance plans.

"We're going to have more and more families that are going to run into this very high tax," said Courtney during an interview with TRNS. Courtney added that the tax will "impose a burden on middle class families that is unacceptable." (0:23)
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