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President Obama believes healthcare in this country must be reformed to provide cost-effective insurance coverage to all Americans.  President Obama also said such reform "should never be purchased with tax increases on middle class families, because that is the last thing we need in an economy like this." 

Well, some members of Congress haven't listened to the President and are proposing that your health care benefits be subject to federal income tax.  In other words, the over $12,000 in employer-paid premiums under your health insurance plan would be considered part of your income and you would be required to pay federal income tax on that amount as well as additional Tier I and Tier II Railroad Retirement taxes.

The only way such a bad idea could become law is if hard-working men and women stay silent on the sidelines.  The Teamsters, the BMWED and the Teamsters Rail Conference are working hard to support President Obama and fight against any taxation of employer-provided health care benefits. 

What will make a big difference are letters from you, the rank-and-file members who use these benefits, have to meet a family budget every month and can't afford more taxes just to keep the same health insurance benefits you have today. 

Make sure your Representative and Senators hear you loud and clear by sending them an email today. Working families can't afford a tax increase on their healthcare benefits.