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Zombie in the budget: Obama's long-term health care plan
$80 billion in premiums used in estimate deficit cuts exist only on paper
'Zombie' in the budget: Obama health plan - politics - msnbc.com
$80 billion in premiums used in estimate deficit cuts exist only on paper
It's a long-term care plan the Obama administration has put on hold, fearing it could go bust if actually implemented. Yet while the program exists on paper, monthly premiums the government may never collect count as reducing federal deficits.
Real or not, that's $80 billion over the next 10 years.
'Zombie' in the budget: Obama health plan - politics - msnbc.com