Claim: Sen. John Barrasso engaged in wild speculation in claiming that lower-income subsidies will cost $900 billion a year under the federal health care law. He assumes that all employer-based insurance in the United States will disappear. In an op-ed for Roll Call, the Wyoming Republican and orthopedic surgeon said that "incentives in the health care law will encourage businesses to drop insurance coverage," adding that those employees will join state-based exchanges,
Fact-check: Barrasso's Subsidy Speculation - FactCheck.org
Verdict: sen. john barrasso engaged in wild speculation in claiming that lower-income subsidies will cost $900 billion a year under the federal health care law. he assumes that all employer-based insurance in the united states will disappear. in an op-ed for roll call, the wyoming republican and orthopedic surgeon said that "incentives in the health care law will encourage businesses to drop insurance coverage," adding that those employees will join state-based exchanges,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2011-07-22T19:32:13