A Fat Tax That?s Hard to Swallow

When President Reagan announced a war on drugs, crack cocaine was public enemy number one. Now our government has a different kind of coke in sight?this time it?s ?the real thing.?

Congress is desperate to find money to pay for its ambitious healthcare reform. More access to healthcare services for all Americans, better quality care, and more efficiently provided services are the lofty goals but they come at a cost; perhaps more than $1 trillion over the next decade. With the U.S. fiscal deficit already set to exceed $1 trillion annually, finding a way to pay for this expansion of government is a critical, yet challenging, task. Click here for full article.