Myth #9

• Category: Cost/Taxes

  • Healthcare reform (including public option) will bust the budget.

    • MythHealthcare reform (which includes a public option) will bust the budget.

      FactThe actual number will be about $24B/yr, which could be eliminated by some more tweaking. On top of that, there would be tax savings by reducing the amount of ER-provided healthcare, which ends up being paid for by all of us. The CBO has also reported that the House plan is budget neutral and will create a 6 billion dollar surplus

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