The extremely liberal Las Vegas Sun is having a Truth Squad check. And they are using unethical extremely liberal writer David McGrath Schwartz. Yeah, this is going to be interesting.
From the Liberal Sun: Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, which opponents have labeled “Obamacare.” Its most prominent feature mandates that individuals be insured.
This, according to an analysis by the state of Nevada, will cost the state $613 million between 2014 and 2019. The state is putting together a plan to implement most parts of the federal health care legislation, even as Nevada is a party in a lawsuit arguing that parts of the legislation are unconstitutional.
More immediately, a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that although health care premiums rose sharply last year — about 9 percent — the federal health care legislation was responsible for only 1-2 percent of the increase.
True or false?:
It’s in the eye of the beholder, as so much is with the health care law.
Only a few provisions of the health care legislation have taken effect. Most won’t kick in until 2014.
And from those that have, the impact so far is minimal. For example, in Nevada only about 300 people have enrolled in a program to provide health insurance to individuals with pre-existing medical conditions. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/18/truth-squad-fact-checking-gop-presidential-debate/
So, Schwartz starts off by using the very liberal Kaiser Family Foundation. Yep, that's a real honest assessment.
So, I will use my conservative source, the Heritage Foundation: The Impact of Obamacare on Jobs and the Economy
Last year, America was told the new health care law would help the economy and create jobs. Today, even the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that job losses will be inevitable under Obamacare.
OBAMACARE FACTS AND FIGURES…- New taxes, penalties, and fees resulting from the new law will decrease the amount of investment in the economy. This reduced investment will in turn lead to a decline in productivity, causing the economy to produce $706 billion less worth of goods and services.- On February 10, 2011, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf testified before the House Budget Committee that Obamacare will result in an estimated 800,000 fewer U.S. jobs.
http://www.heritage.org/research/projects/impact-of-obamacare
See, I can play that game also, Schwartz. At least I don't go out and say I am the Truth Squad. Talk about an ego trip.
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