Help me decide on an acronym

[bain_sidhe]

Poll question: Help me decide on an acronym

I'm tired of seeing the piece-of-shit, tax-good-benefits excise tax being called the "Cadillac" tax, because - for the most part - it's not a tax on luxury plans (although they would be hit as well), it's a tax on a Chevy that runs very well. But "Low Mileage, Well-Maintained Chevy" doesn't roll off the tongue, and it's too long to type repeatedly. And, then, there are other choices, too... So, I need an acronym. What do you think should be my new acronym?

[snot]

1. "Tax on plans that are inferior to the coverage most other developed nations offer universally"?

Most of these "good" plans ain't that great.

[bain_sidhe]

2. Hmmm. That would be TOPTAITTCMODNOU

Still too long to type easily. I voted for TGIPOOEP (I pronounce it as T.G.I. poop).

[MSchreader]

3. Who needs an acronym?

Call it what it is: a Union Tax. This is a tax on health care plans won by unions over decades of struggle. So, be up-front about it.

[bain_sidhe]

4. That's pretty good!

Mind if I add it? (I'd vote for it if I could change my vote!)

[MSchreader]

5. By all means, add it

It's all about the sound byte.

[bain_sidhe]

9. On second thought, though anti-union sentiment is so strong -

even on this board, that calling it a "union tax" might INCREASE it's support. How very sad.

[MSchreader]

13. It is sad

And it says a lot that those people aren't run out of here on a rail.

Anyway, as for a substitute, call it a "Life Tax". The rightwingers have their "death tax" sound byte, this is a "life tax" -- a tax on having a long and healthy life because of access to good health care. You want to live longer, you have to pay the tax.

[last1standing]

6. How about TOO-PHAR?

Taxes Only On Premium Healthcare Against Reform.

[Warpy]

7. Acronyms need to be short

and it helps if one can pronounce them.

I propose TGI, Tax Good Insurance, "tiggy" for short.

[bain_sidhe]

8. I could modify my pronounciation to "tiggy-poop"

I kinda like that!

[rug]

10. 4Q tax.

[bain_sidhe]

11. ???

What does it stand for? Fourth Quarter?

[rug]

12. Pronounce it.

[bain_sidhe]

14. OH! I get it. LMAO!

I can be slow, sometimes!

[bain_sidhe]

15. kick for more votes

:kick:

but I can't recommend. :-( Still, it's good to be back up to zero!!