Does anyone else see the irony in President Obama and Congress possibly targeting “Cadillac plans” for special taxation regarding health care because they’re wasteful, expensive, and not cost-efficient – at a time when the U.S. government owns Cadillac?

Beyond that, it’s hard to see congressional Democrats passing a special tax that will hit their own allies the hardest: “Moreover, the term Cadillac health plan is a tad misleading. Aside from a small number of corporate executives — like the CEO of Goldman Sachs who reportedly enjoys a health plan costing $40,543 a year — many of the Americans with health-insurance plans substantially above the national average (which is about $13,000 for a family of four) are state employees and union members.”