Health Care Bill Will CUT Deficit says Non Partisan CBO
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on March 18th, 2010 in Health Care Policy, In The News, Linked Articles.
Clearing the decks for a likely Sunday vote, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says that the health care reform compromise bill will cut the deficit by $138 billion over the next 10 years and by another $1.2 trillion over the following 10 years; will give 32 million more Americans access to coverage, close the Medicare donut hole, and extend Medicare’s solvency by at least nine years.
The CBO estimates should serve to assure Blue Dog Democrats concerned about increasing budget deficits, although no Republicans are expected to support the legislation.
The White House announced that President Obama is delaying his scheduled trip to Indonesia and Australia to remain in Washington for the expected Sunday vote in the House and possible amendment votes in the Senate during the coming week.
Earlier this week, Dennis Kucinich…
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Health Care Bill Will CUT Deficit says Non Partisan CBO
Photo: National Institutes of Health
