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White House Spins Article About 34% Increase in Ohio Healthcare Premiums As Good News
http://www.weeklystandard.com ^ | Sep 2, 2013 | Jeryl Bier

Posted on 09/02/2013 5:33:06 AM PDT by lowbridge

David Simas tweets (and the White House retweets) a link to an article and adds, “More good ACA [Obamacare] news. 21% savings on premiums for Ohioans who buy their own health insurance because of the ACA.”

Indeed, the article begin: “Ohioans who buy their own health insurance should see an average out-of-pocket savings on premiums of 21 percent because of taxpayer subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new study by the Rand Corp., a widely respected think tank.”

But the 21 percent is not a savings over current premium levels, but projected increased premiums:

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; healthcare; obama; obamacare; ohio; zerocare

1 posted on 09/02/2013 5:33:07 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

DEFUND OBAMACARE......NOW!!! (www.dontfundobamacare.com)


2 posted on 09/02/2013 5:39:41 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: lowbridge

Doubleplusungood.


3 posted on 09/02/2013 5:41:47 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: lowbridge
But the 21 percent is not a savings over current premium levels, but projected increased premiums..

That's the same reasoning given to encourage people to buy things they don't need or can't afford. "Sure it's a mink coat, and seems expensive, but look--it's marked down!"

4 posted on 09/02/2013 5:46:29 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: lowbridge

Zer0...34% ! Is that all ?
Whew !


5 posted on 09/02/2013 5:57:08 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: lowbridge

123


6 posted on 09/02/2013 6:38:03 AM PDT by Me1onCollie
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks lowbridge.
But the 21 percent is not a savings over current premium levels, but projected increased premiums
IOW, leftist shills are liars.


7 posted on 09/02/2013 6:38:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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Ohio Ping

David Simas tweets (and the White House retweets) a link to an article and adds, “More good ACA [Obamacare] news. 21% savings on premiums for Ohioans who buy their own health insurance because of the ACA.”

Indeed, the article begin: “Ohioans who buy their own health insurance should see an average out-of-pocket savings on premiums of 21 percent because of taxpayer subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new study by the Rand Corp., a widely respected think tank.”


8 posted on 09/02/2013 6:42:25 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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If you honestly think your insurance premiums are going to decrease, you probably also think that white people with “assault rifles” are causing all the gun violence in America and that increasing the minimum wage will decrease the unemployment rate. IOW, you’re an idiot. or a democrat if you prefer.


9 posted on 09/02/2013 6:50:30 AM PDT by RC one
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