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Oh no that can't be.Wasn't Obamacare suppose to keep health care premiums and costs down? I guess the only ones will be surprised are the clueless that voted for you know who.
I was tempted to roll out one of our sarcastic "surprise" headlines for this post, but nothing about this law is surprising anymore. Over and over again, conservatives' admonitions and predictions -- ranging from premium levels to cost curves to basic logistics -- have been vindicated by events. We already knew that individual and family premiums were on the rise thanks to the president's signature law; the New York Times now reports that the government is forcing insurance companies to reach into citizens' pockets and extract up to hundreds of additional dollars per month for healthcare:
"Monday in Strongsville, Ohio, Obama said that if his health care bill passes, American employers could wind up paying 3,000% less for their health insurance plans."
http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-says-3-000-lower-insurance-payments-are-possible