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October 29, 2014

Ed Gillespie's Credible Obamacare Alternative

James Capretta, RCM

To a person, the GOP candidates running against incumbent Democratic Senators are strong on the reasons for repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- i.e. Obamacare. Much of their focus has been on the law's implicit taxes on hiring. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the ACA will induce 2.5 million workers to leave the labor force by 2024. The last thing the U.S. economy needs is another barrier to getting out-of-work or underemployed Americans back in the workforce.

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TAGGED: Health Care, Obamacare

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