A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... face a choice : we can continue to duck our heads and hope this issue will not bring the nation to its knees , or we can use the Commission recommendations as the rallying point for the political consensus that can make universal ...
... face a choice : we can continue to duck our heads and hope this issue will not bring the nation to its knees , or we can use the Commission recommendations as the rallying point for the political consensus that can make universal ...
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... face a choice : we can continue to duck our heads and hope this issue will not bring the nation to its knees , or we can use the Commission recommendations as the rallying point for the political consensus that can make universal ...
... face a choice : we can continue to duck our heads and hope this issue will not bring the nation to its knees , or we can use the Commission recommendations as the rallying point for the political consensus that can make universal ...
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... face a choice : we can continue to duck our heads and hope this issue will not bring the nation to its knees , or we can use the Commission recommendations as the rallying point for the political consensus that can make universal ...
... face a choice : we can continue to duck our heads and hope this issue will not bring the nation to its knees , or we can use the Commission recommendations as the rallying point for the political consensus that can make universal ...
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... face an increasing risk of joining the ranks of the uninsured . " Health insurance is supposed to be a bridge to ... face the greatest barriers to insurance coverage , the specter of inad- equate insurance and catastrophic medical ...
... face an increasing risk of joining the ranks of the uninsured . " Health insurance is supposed to be a bridge to ... face the greatest barriers to insurance coverage , the specter of inad- equate insurance and catastrophic medical ...
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... face considerable and increasing obstacles to purchasing affordable health insurance policies for their employees . Other Commission rec- ommendations address the problems of the insurance market ( see below ) . Because of these ...
... face considerable and increasing obstacles to purchasing affordable health insurance policies for their employees . Other Commission rec- ommendations address the problems of the insurance market ( see below ) . Because of these ...
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Page 2 - ... savings achieved elsewhere in the federal budget, the Commission is committed to raising whatever additional revenues are necessary. B. In considering what revenue options to adopt, the Commission recommends that the choice be guided by the following three criteria: 1. The final tax package ought to be progressive, requiring a higher contribution from those most able to bear increased tax burdens. That is, families with higher incomes would be asked to contribute a greater share of their incomes...