In case you missed it, this weekend Senator Harry Reid was on the Sunday talk shows to discuss the health care law. His thoughts? “Obamacare has been wonderful for America." Can’t make it up. Watch the full clip below. click here to watch the video I wonder how many candidates who supported Obamacare agree with Harry Reid. Let’s look at a few numbers that Senator Reid should take a second look at… $2.6 Trillion: True Cost Of ObamaCare Once Fully Implemented. (Office Of The Speaker, 1/6/11) $829.3 Billion: Total Taxes In ObamaCare. (CBO, 3/12; JCT, 6/15/12; CBO, 5/14/13) $45 Billion: Total Cost Of ObamaCare’s Mandated Penalties On Americans That Choose Not To Carry Insurance. (CBO, 5/14/13) 8.2 Million: Americans Unable To Find Full-Time Work Partly Due To ObamaCare. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/5/13) 7 Million: Amount Of Americans Who Will Lose Their Employer-Based Health Insurance Due To ObamaCare. (CBO, 5/14/13) 6 Million: Retirees That Will Lose Prescription Drug Coverage. (CMS, 2013) 41%: Small Businesses That Have Held Off On Hiring Due To ObamaCare. (Gallup, 5/10/13) 32%: Average Increase In Health Care Costs Per Person According To The Society Of Actuaries. (AP, 3/26/13) 2: ObamaCare Architects That Are Retiring From The U.S. Senate So They Won’t Have To Face Voters In 2014. (The Washington Post, 4/23/13; Reuters, 1/11/13) 1: Train Wreck. (U.S. Senate Hearing, 4/17/13) Devastating. Over the course of the next 477 days, we will make sure every voter knows exactly where their candidates stand on the health care law. No dancing around it, flip- flopping, or waffling. Only the facts. To do that we’ll need your help. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll provide opportunities for you to help spread the word in your state and congressional district so you have the facts. Will you sign up to help today? Thanks in advance. Best, Rob Engstrom SVP and National Political Director U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 22:54:22 +0000