CBO Tells Congress That Should Obamacare “Work”, It’ll Drive Up Costs

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  August 13th at 09:50 AM  | 

There is a new pro-Obamacare ad out by a group called “Americans for Stable Quality Care.” You can see the ad here. The ad asks “what does health insurance reform mean for you?” One of the points is “a focus on preventing illness before it strikes.” There’s a problem with that. According to the Congressional Budget Office, preventative care will drive up the costs of | Read More »

“In CBO’s judgment, the probability is high that no savings would be realized”

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  July 25th at 07:37 PM  | 

The Politico is breaking some more bad news for Barry O and his socialist storm troopers. According to a CBO analysis, the $1 trillion healthcare plan’s independent panel designed to keep Medicare spending in check would, at best, save only $2 billion of the $1 trillion plan. the Congressional Budget Office said the proposal to give an independent panel the power to keep Medicare spending | Read More »