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By Matt Ciepielowski at 11:45AM

Apr 23, 2010

Surprise! Health Care Reform Will Add to Deficit

The Washington Post came out with a revelation today that should shock no one:

But the analysis also found that the law falls short of the president's twin goal of controlling runaway costs, raising projected spending by about 1 percent over 10 years. That increase could get bigger, since Medicare cuts in the law may be unrealistic and unsustainable, the report warned.

It's a worrisome assessment for Democrats.

Rest of the article here.

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By Jihan Huq at 6:58PM

Apr 22, 2010

Nearly Four Million Citizens to Pay Health Insurance Penalty By 2016

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." -- Albert Einstein

No, I am not shocked as I know you are not either. However, what does enrage me is that all the ignoramuses that claimed this fascist health care plan would be a descending gift from the heavens REFUSED to read the actual bill. However, let us look at the picture from a broader perspective: Who is really to blame for this bill? Obviously the already dying Republican Party and, more specifically, Mitt Romney. In fact, it was the "limited government, low spending, pro civil liberties" GOP that was responsible for proposing something similar in the 90s. No wonder their objections this time around were too little, too late.

The Health Care Fight Is Not Over: 5 Things You Can Still Do

At least for me, there can be little doubt that passage of the new health care reconciliation bill this weekend was a major loss for libertarians, the ailing American economy, the old and sick, the young and healthy, small business owners, America's struggling middle and lower classes, and yes- even the uninsured (who will now have to go through the government to get to the care they need- not really much of an improvement).

But the battle is not over. There are still five things important things you can do. Read all five here.

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By Matt Ciepielowski at 12:00PM

Mar 24, 2010

Why Health Care Reform Won't Save a Cent

Here's a recently published video from Reason.tv on why all the talk about the healthcare reform bill cutting the deficit is bogus:

The full script of the video, as well as some interesting comments, can be found on Reason's blog.

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By Peter Anthony Tariche at 6:07AM

Mar 24, 2010

University of California-San Diego Protests Healthcare Bill

Here at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) we are finally off to our Spring Break. And, we're getting prepared for big things this coming quarter. Last month we held a protest against the recently passed health care bill.

YAL Protest

If you don’t know where UCSD is located, we are in La Jolla, California, one of the wealthiest communities in the United States. The health care bill has often been portrayed as a struggle between rich whites vs. poor minorities, so one might expect the residents of La Jolla would have supported our protest...right? On the contrary, many of the wealthy in California are for big government, probably because most of them have gained their wealth through corporatist interests.