All of this assumes that "play or pay" even flies with regulators, of course.
In addition to the surtax, business groups oppose a public insurance option and an employer "play-or-pay" mandate for all but the smallest employers, under which businesses that don't provide health insurance for their workers would pay a penalty to the government.
In turn, the argument goes, money managers feel pressure to pay to play, or give kickbacks of various forms in return for recommendations to pension trustees.
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The current reform options provide financial incentives for medium- and large-sized firms to provide health insurance coverage through so-called "pay-or-play" provisions.
Firms with payrolls or employment levels below a certain threshold, which would include the vast majority of small businesses, would be exempt from the pay-or-play provisions.
At 1, 018 pages, it's highly ambitious, including many of the expected provisions: a public insurance option, an insurance exchange, expansion of Medicaid and a "pay-or-play" mandate requiring employers to participate or opt out for a fee.
The industry continues to struggle with ethical challenges involving pay-for-play, or play without cognizance schemes.
On Wednesday, Burris told reporters in Washington that his selection had nothing to do with money or any pay-to-play scheme.
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There are schools trying to get rid of their pay-to-play fees, or find creative ways of covering them in order for students to get easier access to the full range of what they have to offer.
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You can also play the follow-back game, buy Net ads or pay mom-and-pop services.
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The high tech Wii U will be sold at a premium price compared to the Wii, said Iwata, so consumers can choose whether they want to pay more for a unique play experience, or save some money.
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And now users can pay via Google Wallet or by redeeming a Google Play gift card.
They have to play some role in the decision whether to pay for research into medieval poetry or muscular dystrophy.
Zynga games like "FarmVille" led the way for games that are free to download and play but then require players to pay small fees for in-game upgrades or premium content.
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Many would probably not play video games at all unless they could get these titles for cheap, or sell back their own games to help pay for new ones.
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Getting back to Calpers, whether the fund's investment results are good or bad, there is no question they would be better if there was no pay-to-play and if the tens of millions of dollars in placement fees had been paid into the fund instead of to political insiders to influence how its money was doled out.
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