Mommy Life: Obamacare rips IRS privacy

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August 27, 2009 3:18 PM

Obamacare rips IRS privacy

Can anyone explain to me why voters gagging on Obamacare might be ready to swallow KennedyCare?

Keep in mind that our understanding of what is included in this 1000+ page monstrosity is evolving as we actually have time to read it. In light of continuing revelations concerning potential violations of individual liberties and privacy, liberals still supporting HR 3200 are looking more and more like religious fanatics.

CBS Blog reports:

August 26, 2009 8:26 PM
Democratic Health Care Bill Divulges IRS Tax Data
Posted by Declan McCullagh

(AP)
One of the problems with any proposed law that's over 1,000 pages long and constantly changing is that much deviltry can lie in the details. Take the Democrats' proposal to rewrite health care policy, better known as H.R. 3200 or by opponents as "Obamacare." (Here's our CBS News television coverage.)

Section 431(a) of the bill says that the IRS must divulge taxpayer identity information, including the filing status, the modified adjusted gross income, the number of dependents, and "other information as is prescribed by" regulation. That information will be provided to the new Health Choices Commissioner and state health programs and used to determine who qualifies for "affordability credits."

Section 245(b)(2)(A) says the IRS must divulge tax return details -- there's no specified limit on what's available or unavailable -- to the Health Choices Commissioner. The purpose, again, is to verify "affordability credits."

Read more here.