A word search of Sen. Harry Reid’s 2,074-page Senate healthcare bill (H.R. 3590) reveals that the term “tax” is used 183 times, “taxable” is used 164 times, and “excise tax” is used 8 times.
Other terms of interest are as follows:
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Senate Healthcare Bill (H.R. 3590)
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Term
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Number of uses
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“Tax”
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183 times
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“Taxable”
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164 times
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“Excise tax”
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8 times
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“Taxes”
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17 times
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“Fee”
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152 times
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“Penalty”
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115 times
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“Require”
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166 times
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“Must”
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45 times
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“Shall”
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3,607 times
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