A word search of the 1,502-page Senate healthcare bill (S. 1796) reveals that the term “tax” is used 124 times, “taxable” is used 158 times, and “excise tax” is used 12 times.
Other terms of interest are as follows:
| Senate Health Care Bill (S. 1796) | |
| Term | Number of uses |
| “Tax” | 124 times |
| “Taxes” | 16 times |
| “Excise tax” | 12 times |
| “Taxpayer(s)” | 79 times |
| “Taxable” | 158 times |
| “Tax-exempt” | 15 times |
| “Penalty” | 79 times |
| “Require” | 88 times |
| “Must” | 40 times |
