2014: Obamacare Puts Down Roots for the Long Haul
The expansion of a broken entitlement: Medicaid
Yes, Obamacare has raised premiums, caused people to lose their health coverage, raised taxes, and more. But on January 1, Obamacare started digging in for the long haul: putting down the deep roots of entitlement programs.
Entitlements—like the big three of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid—are the biggest causes of America’s spending and debt crisis. And Obamacare creates a new entitlement program while expanding another.
The creation of a new entitlement: Taxpayer-funded subsidies for millions of Americans
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