WaPo breaks down the CBO report and then questions why the White House is attacking it.
ACA Revision will leave millions without healthcare which is something I have already posted about.
Notably, the CBO states that defunding Planned Parenthood will lead to more births which is ironic since the Repubs in Congress and the WH want to cut education and lunches and life expectancy in the US is lower than other developed countries. Huh? What is this about?
Lastly, what is the CBO and why do attacks matter? It is non partisan and analyzes implications of Congressional policy - put in place in 1975 probably as a response to frustrations with Great Society programs and attempts to streamline those. Dems and Repubs are often at odds with it, and the ACA was targeted as well. (Repubs cited it as a source then!) Why do attacks on it matter? Because in this world of "fake news" there should be some sources we rely on. The Trump Administration wants to demonize any sources except the president and people, that is totalitarianism.
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