As of 2016, a Provision in the Affordable Care Act

question 7

Multiple Choice

As of 2016, a provision in the Affordable Care Act

• A) eliminated Medicare taxes for households earning more than $250,000 a year.
• B) lowered Medicare taxes for households earning more than $250,000 a year by 0.9 percent.
• C) lowered Medicare taxes for households earning more than $250,000 a year by 5.4 percent.
• D) increased Medicare taxes for households earning more than $250,000 a year by 0.9 percent.

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