Grassley Pushes Tax on Health Benefits; Axelrod Won’t Rule It Out -WSJ Health Blog

Grassley Pushes Tax on Health Benefits; Axelrod Won’t Rule It Out - WSJ Health Blog: "Chuck Grassley and David Axelrod both talked health care on ABC’s This Week. Grassley plumped for the idea of taxing high-end health benefits. Axelrod said President Obama prefers funding health reform by limiting tax deductions for people making more than $250,000 a year — but wouldn’t rule out going along with a tax on benefits, if that’s what Congress passes."