If you can’t think of anything else to be thankful for today, thank goodness you’re not Senator Max Baucus (D-MT).

The chair of the Senate Finance Committee is responsible for assembling the worst healthcare bill yet while taking nearly $4 Million from health and insurance interests (I’m sure those two things aren’t related…)

For example, the New York Times healthcare blog analyzed the financial impact of the Baucus bill on a family of 4 earning 300-400% of the poverty level (brace yourself, this isn’t pretty):

“Under the Baucus proposal, folks in this category would not be eligible for subsidies to help purchase insurance unless the cost of premiums exceeded 13 percent of income, or $8,599.50 to $11,466…

Also, remember that premiums do not include out-of-pocket expenses such as co-payments and deductibles. These costs would be capped at $5,950 for individuals and $11,900 for families. A number of health expenses, especially out-of-network services, might not count toward this out-of-pocket maximum.

So under the Baucus plan, a couple with two children earning just over $88,000 could be on the hook for up to $23,366 in premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, and perhaps more.

That amounts to more than 26 percent of income.”

Now he’s on the receiving end of a hard-hitting ad airing in Montana. They don’t get much more gut-wrenching than this one. Watch it below. And Max? Good luck facing your constituents.

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