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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat the "skinny repeal" will do
It will raise premiums thus increasing subsidy support for those getting help in the individual market to cover the difference. This is a substantial increase in government spending.
Many who are above the income threshold and therefore not eligible for help in the individual market will be priced out and lose coverage.
Employer-based insurance costs will soar and with the removal of the employer mandate they will simply drop coverage.
Employers who don't drop covererage will see increased costs and remember many of these employers are local, state, and federal public employers meaning a big increase in government spending.
This skinny bullshit is a costly idea that will increase government spending and saddest of all cost lives to be lost. Nothing "conservative" about it.
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What the "skinny repeal" will do (Original Post)
SHRED
Jul 2017
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Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)1. Aww, you're going to make Paul Ryan tear up with pride! NT
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)2. The GOP, and Trump, desperately need a win.
Even if that win constitutes a loss for most of us, and an increased deficit. The GOP only cares about deficits when the Democrats are running things.
taught_me_patience
(5,477 posts)3. Why would employer based costs soar? n/t
SHRED
(28,136 posts)4. Less participants in insurance pools
Employer and individual mandates would be removed.