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Before "fixing" health care, maybe Washington should focus on educa tion. Because it looks like no one in Congress ever learned basic math. How else to explain the Democrats' boast that ObamaCare will save taxpayers money? They're reacting, of course, to the Congressional Budget Office's declaration that Sen. Max Baucus' "compromise" health-care bill -- which comes in at the bargain-basement price of $829 billion -- might reduce the federal deficit. Too bad the numbers come from books so well-cooked they'd make Julia Child blush. Under Baucus' scheme, money from tax hikes starts coming in three years beforecash for benefits starts...

<p>Budget chief contradicts Obama on Medicare costs Sep 22 05:49 PM US/Eastern By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer Comments (1) Email to a friend Share on Facebook Tweet this Bookmark and Share WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress' chief budget officer is contradicting President Barack Obama's oft-stated claim that seniors wouldn't see their Medicare benefits cut under a health care overhaul.</p>

This article is the second of a point / counterpoint series on Mr. Obama's health care plan. ObamaCare will not promote abortions. It is true that there are no provisions in the current plan specifically providing for abortions. However, there are provisions in the plan for "family planning." Given his record, many conservatives rightly suspect that to Mr. Obama family-planning means a lot of planning, and fewer people in order to reduce the amount of carbon producing biological units. This health care plan gives the Commissioner of Health Choices the power to determine future benefits within the plan. The promotion...