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Health Care plan estimates from CBO; Some major problems
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Mr Gray Jun 17 2009, 09:00 AM Post #1
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http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=49658
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10311

OK, let's forget about the total cost of this proposal for a second, because as we have seen, the federal government has almost no concern for costs. I have got to make a major point regarding some of their thoughts on how they are going to pay for some of it.

“Those costs would be partly offset by receipts or savings from three sources: increases in tax revenues stemming from the decline in employment-based coverage; payments of penalties by uninsured individuals; and reductions in outlays for Medicaid and CHIP.”

Point #1, has a glaring liberal contradiction doesn't it? It assumes that if employers are no longer providing healthcare benefits, they will transfer that savings to the employees by increasing their pay, resulting in increased income tax revenue?

DOESN'T THAT SOUND A LOT LIKE THE "TRICKLE-DOWN" ECONOMIC THEORY THAT LIBERALS AND DEMOCRATS HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME RIDICULING? :banghead: :banghead:

All of a sudden if employers have more money they are going to transfer it down to their employees??? How the hell can these jackasses get away with cherry picking "trickle down" when it is convenient for them to spend us into oblivian?
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I most enjoy the part that states: some of the cost will be paid by "projected savings" in healthcare and other programs.

How in the fuck could a "smart person" ever sign on to vote for this shit? If you planned to quit smoking in 2 years, would you buy a new Escalade now on your projected savings from stopping smoking?? This is fucking insanity!

Did you also note that the "most transparent administration in history" sealed the White House visitors list? Thats about as transparent as it gets, I guess.Did the definition of transperency change?
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Excellent point about "trickle down", Aaron. :cheers:
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