Health-Care Math -- ... a lot of dimes remain unaccounted for.

Washinton Post ^ | Sunday, September 13, 2009

[cc2k]

Health-Care Math

Mr. Obama says he won't add one dime to the deficit, but a lot of dimes remain unaccounted for.

WHEN POLITICIANS start talking about paying for programs by cutting "waste and abuse," you should get nervous. When they don't provide specifics -- and when the amounts under discussion are in the hundreds of billions of dollars -- you should get even more nervous.

[cc2k]

The Washington Post????? Questioning the vision of “The One?”

• What exact combination of new revenue and spending cuts is the administration proposing?
• Will that financing be adequate to underwrite the cost of expanded coverage -- not only within the 10-year budget window but beyond?
• What mechanisms does the administration envision, if any, to control costs if they are greater than anticipated or if projected savings don't materialize?

Of course, they believe that the tax on “generous” health plans being indexed to the lower consumer price index inflation rate rather than the higher inflation rate for health insurance premiums will help reduce costs. In reality, it will just push everyone into this higher taxation more quickly.

[cc2k]

Also being discussed here:

WaPo Editors: Obama's health care math should make you nervous

I thought a thread with a link directly to the WaPo editorial would be more useful.

[nina0113]

I thought a thread with a link directly to the WaPo editorial would be more useful.

Very much more. I prefer to get my news/opinion from the original source, not from a blog quoting the source. Thank you.

[TomGuy]

You know it’s bad when his own MSM raise questions — that he still hasn’t answered.

[ApplegateRanch]

Mr. Obama says he won't add one dime to the deficit

Ah'm so tiahed of ever' one callin' ar Deah Leadah a liah, when he only told the truff!!

Simple answer: "He never said he wouldn't add A TRILLION dimes to the deficit, did he?"