Reply #10: It's a backdoor tax on the states as well. [View All]

I heard it mentioned yesterday that the largest employee blocs who will be impacted by this are unionized state employees and teachers, because nationwide those union groups have been the most successful at negotiating good medical benefit packages. While the details vary based on how its implemented, the result will be dramatically increased costs for state governments and local school districts across the country (either through increased healthcare prices, or through employee demands for higher pay to compensate for the new taxes). Because most states and school districts don't have the funds for those pay increases at the moment, the result will either be more layoffs to free up the money, or an effective pay cut for those public employees.