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Saturday Links

Posted on December 21, 2024December 20, 2024 by John C. Goodman

Penn Wharton Budget Model fiscal reform proposal: much flatter income tax, a carbon tax, mainly no exclusion for employer provided heath insurucne, higher retirement age, etc.

Kids who pass the marshmallow test turn out to be happier later in life.

Health care spending in the US reached $4.9 trillion and increased 7.5 percent in 2023, growing from a rate of 4.6 percent in 2022.

Despite concerns about vaccine safety, the (child) vaccination rate today is the same as it was 40 years ago.

Employee benefits for gig workers.

2 thoughts on “Saturday Links”

  1. Bart Ingles says:
    December 21, 2024 at 12:06 pm

    The URL for the gig worker article is missing the final “e”, but works if I add it manually.

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  2. Bob Hertz says:
    December 23, 2024 at 9:45 pm

    The Penn Wharton plan is a little thin on the subject of health care.

    Eliminating the tax preference for employer health insurance would seem to mean a large tax increase. If your employer is spending $20,000 on your health insurance, does the $20,000 turn into taxable income? The worker is out at least $6000-$8000 in annual income. That’s a recession in the making.

    Also, the worker (who now has less money) is required to keep a balance of $3000 in an HSA.
    A worthy goal, but who monitors this?

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