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In response to "CBO has revised the cost of President Obama's national health care law -- (link)" by Strongbad

"Democrats employed many accounting tricks when they were pushing through the national health care legislation, the most egregious of which..."

Posted by David (aka David) Mar 14 '12, 10:04

What delightfully unbiased commentary.

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It's a site that's got a puff piece hyping "Joe" "the" "Plumber". You do the math. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 10:08 1
- "It is owned by Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz." - pixitude Mar 14, 10:12
See, both sides do it! (nm) - spamlet (iPhone) Mar 14, 10:07 3
- you, quarter in the jar, now. - tRuMaN Mar 14, 10:07 2
  - I read down to "pressident". -- nm - David Mar 14, 10:11 1
    - There's like six pivots you could make on the typo. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 10:12
Based on the revised estimate doubling, it appears they were correct. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 10:06 8
- it didn't double. the revision lowers the estimate. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 14, 10:10 4
  - that, and it's not apples to apples, as they're dropping a year with no costs, and adding 2022 with full frieght costs. - TFox Mar 14, 10:12 3
    - Yes. "critics noted that the true 10 year cost would be far higher than advertised once projections accounted for full implementation." -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 10:17
    - The freight costs are pretty frieghtful. -- nm - TWuG Mar 14, 10:15
    - (freight) -- nm - TFox Mar 14, 10:12
- Even ignoring Don Homer's point below, thank God the money is being spent on health care instead of foreign conflicts. - David Mar 14, 10:09 2
  - Seriously. This is actual "do good" money being spent. There will be tangible benefits to individuals AND society. - TWuG Mar 14, 10:18
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