Your Mandarin finds it just a bit ironic that the Obama administration and the Unions have cut a deal that will exempt the unions from a 40% tax on “Cadillac” health plans.

Having come from a family of labor union members who are constantly reminding me that everything I have at work – health benefits, sick time, vacation time, and a 40-hour work week – is because of the Union movement, I find if frustrating that I now have to pay a special tax on the healthcare portion while they do not.

Once again, the Democrats are screwing 90% of the country for the 10% of unionized labor that contributes to their campaign funds. Who needs card check when you can drive up union membership by offering the opportunity to avoid this 40% tax.

What about the loss of revenue from not taxing our friends in the union? According to the article at Townhall.com, “The budget for the Senate bill estimated the excise tax would raise $149 billion through 2019. Now with unions exempt, expect lawmakers to be hunting elsewhere for the $60 billion unions would have had to pay.”

Get ready to open up your wallets folks, this money has to come from somewhere. Maybe the administration can levy even larger taxes on the banks. Or maybe, they can just tell women that they should wait until 60 years of age before they get a mammogram.

What will the Obama administration due if we all become union members?

The Mandarin

The Mandarin, whose real name is 吏恆, joined the order in 1309, and introduced the Gormogons into England during the 18th Century.

The Mandarin enjoys spending time with his pet manticore, Βάρἰκος, or Barry (who can be found in the Bestiary). When not in the Castle…well, frankly, nobody is quite sure where he goes.

The Mandarin popularized the fine art of “gut booting,” by which he delivers a powerful kick to the stomach of anyone that annoys him. Although nearly universal today, the act of gut booting or threatening someone or something with a gut boot is solely due to him.