It ain't "enrollments," folks. It's non-Medicaid AND "paid premium" that counts.
The
budget deal would spend $63 billion more over the next two years-but
take 10 years to make up for this splurge. This is a common Washington
gimmick. To the conferees' credit, the deal suggests one-third in
additional deficit reduction-the details of which remain to be
evaluated.
The budget conferees failed to make substantive reforms to the real drivers of spending and debt: the entitlement programs. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) forged a deal that would increase spending immediately, while delaying deficit reduction till later and trading spending cuts for more revenue.
- See more at: http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/romina-boccia/3-things-you-need-know-about-congressional-budget-deal#sthash.iNRN7bMA.dpuf
The budget conferees failed to make substantive reforms to the real drivers of spending and debt: the entitlement programs. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) forged a deal that would increase spending immediately, while delaying deficit reduction till later and trading spending cuts for more revenue.
- See more at: http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/romina-boccia/3-things-you-need-know-about-congressional-budget-deal#sthash.iNRN7bMA.dpuf
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