MIT analysis backs Obama Plan (Concludes Americans Will Pay Less)

[kpete]

Source: Politico

A new analysis by a leading MIT economist provides new ammunition for Democrats as the Senate begins formally debating the historic health-reform bill being pushed by President Barack Obama.

The report concludes that under the Senate’s health-reform bill, Americans buying individual coverage will pay less than they do for today's typical individual market coverage, and would be protected from high out-of-pocket costs.

So Democrats will argue that under the Senate bill, Americans would pay less for more.

The new document arms Democrats with a response to the contention of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that the bill would mean “higher premiums, higher taxes, and massive cuts to Medicare.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29959.html

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The report will be circulated to Capitol Hill this week. Read the four-page report here.
http://www.politico.com/static/PPM145_final_try.html
Gruber’s conclusion: “For those facing purchase in the non-group market, the … bill will deliver savings ranging from $200 for singles to $500 for families in today’s dollars – even without subsidies. The savings are much larger for lower income populations that receive premium credits.

[FarLeftFist]

1. Finally, a non-partisan analysis provided by some of the smartest economists in the country

Good ammo.

[mucifer]

2. commies!

:sarcasm:

[PSPS]

3. While helpful, this won't make any difference

The fact is that the GOP isn't against this bill (or any bill, for that matter) based on its merits or lack thereof. They're against it merely because it is a democratic proposal. well, that plus the influence of all the bribes "campaign contributions" they receive from the affected crooks. They've made it no secret that they will oppose, on merely political grounds, any proposal made by any democrat.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. It does make a difference to the independents

who might be influenced by the Republican negativism.

No, it won't decelerate that negativism, but it helps put the lie to it for those who really don't know.

[unpossibles]

7. also, I am a bit amazed that Politico carried this.

That will go further toward the right/center reading it than it being on HuffPo or something.

[laughingliberal]

12. Obviously the Republicans won't be swayed but, perhaps, it pulls the covers on the Blue Dogs

who claim to be screwing the American people in the name of "fiscal conservatism."

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[kestrel91316]

6. You can't believe those foo-foo university economists. They're all

just a bunch of socialists/commies/jesus-haters.

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9. Darn! You forgot the sarcasm tag again!

[SpartanDem]

14. No that is just what the freepers think

on DU they're neocon/corporatist/jesus freaks

[NJmaverick]

10. Facts Matter! K & R

[kpete]

11. Why

is an MIT report on HCR not news????

[laughingliberal]

13. Kick nt

[BREMPRO]

15. oh no! not credible objective analysis by top economists- that won't work for skeptics.

they only believe emotional rhetoric like "pulling the plug on gramma" and "death panels" and "corporate giveaway to the insurance industry"....