RESEARCH

29 June

2012

Change We Can’t Afford

By Contributor Rolling Back Government Intervention No Comments

After ferocious public debate and two years of implementation, the legislation still faces an uncertain fate – and the Obama administration still finds itself working to convince a majority of Americans that its signature health care reform isn’t a bad thing. While the U.S. Supreme Court will also focus on the key issue of whether the law’s individual mandate is constitutional, the law’s devastating economic consequences cannot be ignored–its intended reforms will ultimately raise taxes, increase premiums and balloon budgets while businesses, individuals and states struggle to gain the upper hand on their finances. Written by Matthew Brouillette.