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If you don't believe the CBO's analysis, who do you believe -- and why? Have they explained how the CBO's analysis is wrong? | If you don't believe the CBO's analysis, who do you believe -- and why? Have they explained how the CBO's analysis is wrong? | ||
Even if the CBO estimate is somewhat inaccurate, we could have easily covered the GOP would just be willing to tax the people who ''can'' afford a little extra -- you know, that top 1% of earners who just got their tax cuts extended -- any possible underestimate of the cost would be taken care of.</let> | Even if the CBO estimate is somewhat inaccurate, we could have easily covered the GOP would just be willing to tax the people who ''can'' afford a little extra -- you know, that top 1% of earners who just got their tax cuts extended -- any possible underestimate of the cost would be taken care of. | ||
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The CBO analysis doesn't even take into account the expected economic benefits from having a healthier population -- a kind of "trickle down" that actually ''works'', unlike the Bush tax cuts. | |||
Even if your sole interest is seeing the insurance companies profit, Obamacare fills that need too: ''Forbes'' magazine [http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/01/06/more-small-businesses-offering-health-care-to-employees-thanks-to-obamacare/ has observed] that insurance companies are seeing a boom in new policies, including many from small businesses which previously hadn't been able to offer insurance to their employees. | |||
Gee, large ''and'' small businesses benefiting -- isn't that what Republicans are supposed to be in favor of? | |||
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