Following up on my prior posts (President Obama's Health Care Tax Increases, WSJ: Obama's 'Sneaky' New Tax on Investments, ObamaCare's Worst Tax Hike: For the First Time, Payroll Levies Will Hit Investment Income): the House Health Care bill unveiled today includes a 3.8% Medicare tax on investment income (interest, dividends, capital gains, annuities, rents) earned by those with incomes in excess of $200,000 (single) and $250,000 (joint).
