Laugher:Democrats Concerned About Obamacare's Impact On The Economy
October 26, 2009 | Vetting explained
Reading in the WSJ about the current status of Obamacare and the finalization of a bill that that can be brought to the floor of the House and Senate. Some of the next steps for the bill are:
- After the House and Senate bills are analyzed by the nonpartisan CBO, further revisions are likely to ensure they meet the president's broad goals, and to meet the concerns of Democrats, especially moderates, wary of the bills' impact on the economy.
Centrist and millions of Americans will find it laughable that the Democrats will even do anything constructive about the bill's impact on the economy.
Where is the Revenue stream to cover 'subsidies for low and middle-class Americans' AND expand Medicaid?
The bill is expected to expand health coverage to tens of millions of Americans by giving low- and middle-income Americans subsidies to offset the cost of insurance, and expanding the Medicaid federal-state insurance program to cover a broader swath of the poor
Centrist Notes this analysis on healthcare from a recent story in Politico.com
"There are billions in new taxes on insurers, device manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies that come due in 2010.
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