The first of a thousand cuts
by digby
A Republican bill to change how Obamacare defines a full work-week would raise the deficit by $53.2 billion over the next decade.
The bill would also leave more Americans uninsured
The bill would change Obamacare to only require employers to cover people who work 40 hours each week. The current bill mandates coverage for those who work 30 hours, a rule that critics say leads to employers cutting hours to stay under the threshold.
And the beauty of this is that they can blame the Democrats for all of it.
It’s highly unlikely that President Obama will sign any bill that will degrade his signature program. But he’s only got another 2 years. We don’t know what will happen after that.
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