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Why Obama Can’t “Sell” the Health Care Law
The AP writes that President Obama blames himself for not “selling” the health care law — this despite giving dozens of speeches on the issue and spending millions of dollars just to promote the legislation.
The latest article lists a number of “benefits” the law provides, including many “free” services.
| Benefits Listed | What I Read: |
| Young adults can remain on family healthcare plans until age 26. | Higher insurance premiums |
| Free immunization provided for kids. | Higher insurance premiums |
| Free preventive care provided, such as mammograms and cholesterol screenings. | Higher insurance premiums and higher taxes |
| No more lifetime coverage limits, and annual limits start to phase out. | Higher insurance premiums |
| Plans can’t cancel coverage for people who get sick. | A restatement of a law already in effect |
| No denial of coverage for kids with pre-existing health conditions. | Higher insurance premiums |
And sure enough, insurers are raising premiums and these higher rates are largely due to the new mandates.
Nancy Pelosi was right; we found out how bad the law was after it was passed.