Issues

Health Care Payroll Tax

Priority Bills

Position

The Maryland Chamber continues to oppose universal health care plans that would be funded by by mandated employer assessments. This proposal would be 85% paid for by an annual $2.5 billion payroll assessment on all employers. While the payroll assessment would be a crippling reality, any proposed savings could prove illusory. Such a new financial burden on employers is ill-advised during these difficult economic times. View the Maryland Chamber's complete position statement

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Health Care Payroll Tax Video