It goes beyond deductions too. Though maybe you're referring to total costs of premiums or company pays costs that probably come out of your comp.
I was shocked to learn how much my parent's insurance costs.
Even though ostensibly employed by a huge multi-national, my dad technically operates as his own S-corp so they have to buy on the market. That seems to be a trend in the gig economy which is worse for low 'wage' earners.
I also am on private market as I own my business. Mine is $500 a month at 32 and healthy. Theirs is 2k ish and increases significantly each year (65 and 62). That is really hard for almost all older Americans to afford. By the time they are 75 or even older the cost would be insane if this continues.
I agree that messaging is what's holding back reform. The messaging is so easy to short circuit. Just look at the headline of this post. No one wants their taxes to double.
I was shocked to learn how much my parent's insurance costs.
Even though ostensibly employed by a huge multi-national, my dad technically operates as his own S-corp so they have to buy on the market. That seems to be a trend in the gig economy which is worse for low 'wage' earners.
I also am on private market as I own my business. Mine is $500 a month at 32 and healthy. Theirs is 2k ish and increases significantly each year (65 and 62). That is really hard for almost all older Americans to afford. By the time they are 75 or even older the cost would be insane if this continues.
I agree that messaging is what's holding back reform. The messaging is so easy to short circuit. Just look at the headline of this post. No one wants their taxes to double.