It shouldn't be predicated on what you earn, is should be dictated by your debt to income ratio.
Just like when you apply for a mortgage, the bottom line isn't what you earn, it's what you can afford. Debt to income ratio. This is what's not being talked about by the bobble-heads, and it's the reason why mandated payments for health insurance, without having a public option with decent rates, is a really bad idea.
I don't know about you, but I know a hell of a lot of people who are living paycheck to paycheck, who would be ruined by another bill each month. People who are saddled by debt, for whatever reason, will suddenly be looking at bankruptcy, or even foreclosure.
And one more thing. While everyone is giving out grades for the Obama presidency, nobody is mentioning that the School grading Obama, was ruined by a drunken frat boy allowed to run rampant through the halls!