Universal HealthcareBy NextBestFit
Phase 1: Enactment & build · Step 1.12

Set up the new taxes

Months 0–18 · Treasury, IRS, SSADiscuss this step
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Household income-based health premium (new)

newPhased Years 1–4Federal tax code
Today

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Under the plan

4% of AGI above $16k–$32k+ size-adjusted exemption, through withholding.

Trade-off

Proportional to income rather than flat per person; visible tax.