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How Obamacare burdens already strained state budgets

By Alliance Alert

How Obamacare Burdens Already Strained State Budgets Lanhee Chen, Ph.D. "A growing number of state budgets are in danger of collapsing under multibillion-dollar deficits?and are about to be burdened with billions more in costs imposed by the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Huge numbers of additional Medicaid enrollees and associated administrative costs will force states to raise taxes, go into even deeper debt, or most likely, to cut spending in crucial areas like public safety or education. While PPACA?s costliest provisions do not go into effect until 2014, state policymakers have no time to lose. They must use this three-year window to lay the groundwork for sound policies that will protect taxpayers, control health care costs, and expand choices for consumers. This Heritage Foundation Backgrounder details just what is at stake, and why state policymakers must act now."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on November 17, 2010 (boomark / email).