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| D.C. 'bed tax' results in hospital lay offs. Park bench and sidewalk tolls next? |
| 2011-04-29 |
Officials blame the lay-offs, in a large part, to what they call an excessive bed tax the District government slapped on them and other hospitals in the city earlier this year. Hospitals in the city are required to pay $500 in taxes for every licensed bed they have.That word you're probably looking for is "rapacious." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 "He's" :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-29 21:45 |
| #5 "I don't know what to say" I do, Beavis. He'd a IDIOT. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-29 21:45 |
| #4 But Mayor Vincent Gray said the budget is to blame. “They were for budgetary reasons,” said Gray. “I don't know the reasons. We have to look into it.” I don't know what to say |
| Posted by: Beavis 2011-04-29 13:09 |
| #3 Democrats always complaining that medical care is too expensive - then they go and do something like this. Dip-sh!tz. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-04-29 13:04 |
| #2 Ronald reagan was right. Subsidize something and you get more of it. Tax something and you get less of it. |
| Posted by: The Other Beldar 2011-04-29 11:53 |
| #1 Oops! Unintended consequences? |
| Posted by: tipover 2011-04-29 00:29 |