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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bbsam" data-source="post: 988675" data-attributes="member: 22662"><p>Why will taxes have to go up?  If I am an insurance company with suddenly 5 million new customers many of them healthy haven't I just had my "base" expanded?  And if I am suddenly a company saving $1 million a year, why not spread $250,000 amongst the employees to help assist in the purchase of healthcare?  And if I'm the US government, can't I use the "Commerce Clause" to regulate the transactions between insurance company and the health providers thus holding down the true cost of healthcare?  That probably sounds intrusive, but I have very little sympathy for insurance companies and their recent tactics.</p></blockquote><p></p>