The CBO has come out with a followup report (which the Democrats and mainstream media are now ignoring) indicating that when the "Doc-Fix" is included, Obamacare actually adds billions more to the existing deficit.
And with the Democrat memo leaked yesterday indicating the Democrats intent to move ahead with "Doc-Fix" once the revised healthcare legislation is passed, it is quite clear the blatant and ultra-aggressive dishonesty being practiced by these Democrats - including the President himself.
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Medicare fix would push health care into the red
Rollback of Medicare cuts to doctors, if added to health care bill, push it into the red
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional budget scorekeepers say a Medicare fix that Democrats included in earlier versions of their health care bill would push it into the red.
The Congressional Budget Office said Friday that rolling back a programmed cut in Medicare fees to doctors would cost $208 billion over 10 years. If added back to the health care overhaul bill, it would wipe out all the deficit reduction, leaving the legislation $59 billion in the red.
The so-called doc fix was part of the original House bill. Because of its high cost, Democrats decided to pursue it separately. Republicans say the cost should not be ignored. Congress has usually waived the cuts to doctors year by year.
Medicare fix would push health care into the red - Yahoo! Finance
And with the Democrat memo leaked yesterday indicating the Democrats intent to move ahead with "Doc-Fix" once the revised healthcare legislation is passed, it is quite clear the blatant and ultra-aggressive dishonesty being practiced by these Democrats - including the President himself.
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Medicare fix would push health care into the red
Rollback of Medicare cuts to doctors, if added to health care bill, push it into the red
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional budget scorekeepers say a Medicare fix that Democrats included in earlier versions of their health care bill would push it into the red.
The Congressional Budget Office said Friday that rolling back a programmed cut in Medicare fees to doctors would cost $208 billion over 10 years. If added back to the health care overhaul bill, it would wipe out all the deficit reduction, leaving the legislation $59 billion in the red.
The so-called doc fix was part of the original House bill. Because of its high cost, Democrats decided to pursue it separately. Republicans say the cost should not be ignored. Congress has usually waived the cuts to doctors year by year.
Medicare fix would push health care into the red - Yahoo! Finance