“1. The law won’t raise taxes on families making less than $250,000 a year.
Obamacare includes over 18 new taxes (including the individual mandate) that will hit the middle class.”
“2. If you like your health plan, you can keep it.
don’t think this broken promise just affects those with employer coverage—seniors will be hit, too. The chief Medicare actuary projects that enrollment in the ever-popular Medicare Advantage options will decline by 50 percent as Obamacare cuts go into place.”
“3. It will protect Medicare.
Obamacare cuts over $700 billion out of Medicare—not to shore up the long-term viability of the Medicare program but to pay for the rest of Obamacare.”
“4. It will cut premiums by $2,500.
According to the annual Employer Health Benefits survey, average annual premiums for employer-based health care coverage have increased.”
“5. It will bend the cost curve down and reduce the deficit.
The truth is that Obamacare included a number of budget tricks to paint a false deficit picture.”
Top 5 Obamacare Promises to Remember
Nina Owcharenko
October 9, 2012
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/10/09/five-obamacare-promises-to-remember/