Today, the Washington Post reported that with regard to health care, the President is “challenging his critics to identify any ‘gap’ between what he campaigned on last year and what Congress is on the verge of passing.” The President went on to tell the Post, “Every single criteria for reform I put forward is in this bill.” Well, Mr. President, below are just a fistful of ways the… Read more

It’s been well-documented how PelosiCare would harm seniors and taxpayers.  But what has not been discussed is how the bill would punish married couples.  Consider this:   The House Democrats’ health bill (H.R. 3962) would set the maximum health insurance premium amounts that low and moderate income individuals and married couples could pay each year.  These families and individuals… Read more

Following reports that a government-run plan would not be included in the Senate Democrats’ health care bill, those attempting to predict the end-game on health care reform might wonder how to reconcile that with the oft-stated commitment by House Progressives to block any bill that does not contain a “robust public option.”  57 House Progressives on July 30: “Any bill that does not… Read more

$154 Billion Tax on Small Businesses. The bill would impose a 5.4 percent “surtax” on the modified adjusted gross income of individuals – including many small employers who file as individuals.  According to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), one-third of this tax increase (about $154 billion) would fall on the income of small businesses – making it harder for them to meet… Read more

According to analysis from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the number of illegal immigrants covered under Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats’ health care bill (H.R. 3962) has increased by 2.5 million from their original bill, H.R. 3200: According to CBO, H.R. 3962 leaves “18 million nonelderly residents uninsured (about one-third of whom would be unauthorized… Read more

The Democrats are touting a CBO analysis as proof their nearly 2,000 page government takeover of the U.S. health care system meets various budgetary tests.  But the analysis raises even more questions than it answers: 1. What is the true cost of the bill? At least $1.055 trillion, but more like $1.3 trillion. Democrats keep saying that the coverage provisions cost “only” $894 billion. … Read more

Today, the White House is set to host another publicity event that is designed to obscure the fact that employers—especially small businesses—do not support the Democrats’ health care reform.  Here is a small sampling of why employers find the Democrats' plans "frightening." (Emphasis added) Small business owners on Democrats' health care reform proposals: “There's so much… Read more

MYTH Today, Speaker Pelosi stated that the House Democrats' 1,990 page bill, "meets President Obama's call to keep the costs under $900 billion over 10 years and it insures 36 million more Americans." 1 FACT The non-partisan, independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) states that the cost of H.R. 3962, the House Democrats' health care bill, is "a gross total of $1.055… Read more

            Sources:  Joint Committee on Taxation, Congressional Budget Office        ###     Read more

At the request of House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI), the Office of the Actuary (OACT) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, released their expert and independent analysis of the House Democrats’ health reform bill.  Here is a summary of its key findings: America’s appetite for… Read more