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Friday, May 27, 2011

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Democrats Cling to Health Care Law for Savings
Democrats have their on-the-record proof of what everyone knew—that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s plan to turn Medicare into a subsidy program would not pass in this Congress. But they still have to face the question of whether they will, in talks on reducing the deficit and raising the government's debt ceiling, approve any cuts to Medicare.

Econ Comments                                                                                                             
Washington Times | LAMBRO: Medicare demagoguery backfire
Public won’t hear Democratic attacks until unemployment is fixed.
Washington Times | MILLER: Democrats’ Mediscare is bankrupt
It’s time for the GOP to hit back against empty attacks.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Heritage Foundation | New Study Shows Higher Health Care Costs under Obamacare
Despite President Obama’s assurances that his massive overhaul of the health care system would control health care costs and allow Americans to keep their current coverage, the outlook indicates otherwise. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) recently released its annual report on medical cost trends for 2012, and it is revealing.