The one really good (and really amazing) thing about Obamacare is that the Democrats put a cap on future Medicare spending. This was not a ten-year cap. It goes on forever – essentially restricting Medicare’s growth to the growth of the economy. According to the Medicare Trustees reports, the day Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act he wiped away more than $50 trillion in unfunded Medicare liability.
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Should Everyone Be Able To Join Medicaid? Why Not?
From the earliest days of Obamacare, a great many Democrats and others on the left have wanted a “public option.”
Why the Republican Version of ObamaCare is a Sham
The people who crafted the Republican ObamaCare reform bill seem to want to help. They promise other reforms will be coming. Trust us, they say, we’re from the (new) government, and we’re here to help.
When Obamacare Costs $19,000 Before you get the First Penny Back
Brenda is 60 and lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Her husband is 65, retired and on Medicare. But for Brenda, who is self-employed, her only option is Obamacare.
Thousands of Win/Win Policy Changes Are Being Ignored by Politicians, Says New Report
Imagine a government spending program that could be altered in a way that lowers the cost to the taxpayers and at the same time improves services for the beneficiaries. The change would literally make everyone better off.
Single Payer Health Insurance: Why Bernie Sanders Just Doesn’t Get It
Vermont Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared on Fox News yesterday and Chris Wallace asked him why his own state had abandoned all plans to implement single payer health insurance – something that is apparently allowed under Obamacare.
Why Are The Obamacare Exchanges Such A Mess?
Have you ever wondered how the Obamacare law was written? Close your eyes and imagine a smoke filled room full of overweight, white males, all puffing on …. Oops …. That was Tammany Hall.
Is Obama Trying To Privatize Medicare By Stealth?
Privatizing Medicare is an anathema to the left wing of the Democratic Party. There was a period, back in the 1990s when it appeared that Democrats would cooperate with Republicans in fundamental reform of this entitlement program and it appeared that President Clinton might go along.
Obamacare Surprises For Taxpayers
One of the nation’s leading health care economists says the health reform law has some hidden surprises for people filing their income tax returns today.