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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy wasn't it possible for Obamacare to fully kick in this year?
If it were an agreement made by the Dems with the Reps to delay implementation until 2014 then I think it was a drastic mistake.
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Why wasn't it possible for Obamacare to fully kick in this year? (Original Post)
matmar
Jun 2012
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tabasco
(22,974 posts)1. Cuz Congress wouldn't pass that shit.
Next question.
matmar
(593 posts)2. Thanks for the probing response.
tabasco
(22,974 posts)3. You're welcome. n/t
dsc
(52,172 posts)4. It had to do with being able to say it cut the deficit by as much as we say it does
We needed one or two years between the collection of the taxes and the cuts to the Medicare Advantage program and the spending of the subsidies for low income customers.