Thursday, July 16, 2009

Obama can't make a health bill case without lying

"The President’s Reckless and False Health-Care Claim" by James Capretta at National Review Online, makes what is no longer a dificult case: Obama is an utter stranger to the truth.

"It’s now a clear pattern. When the president senses his position is vulnerable to a factual criticism, he asserts emphatically that the opposite is true — without ever providing evidence to back up his claim.

"Here’s the latest example. According to Politico, President Obama told skeptical Blue Dog Democrats last evening that they should support the health-care bill emerging in the House because it would produce savings beyond the ten-year budget window.

"Oh really. Says who?"...

"The centerpieces of the bills are the creation of a new, massive entitlement to health insurance subsidization and a large expansion in Medicaid eligibility. The House bill, unveiled today and available here, would add $1.2 trillion in federal costs over a decade with just these two expansions, according to CBO. And the trend is even more alarming. Between 2018 and 2019, federal costs for the new entitlement and the enlargement of Medicaid would increase by a combined 8.9 percent."

Read the rest to see why we regard nothing coming from Obama, the White House, and the Pelosi Dems to be believable:

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZTNmZjk4M2M0NTMzNjI0ZjNiMWZkMDFkY2YyOWFmMDM=

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