New Video: We Saw Obamacare’s Effects Coming

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DeMint: We Saw Obamacare’s Effects Coming In Obamacare isn’t working too well so far—and Heritage President Jim DeMint says it’s no surprise. On “Your World with Neil Cavuto” this week, DeMint recalled actually reading the law before it was passed: All of us who read the bill—what parts of it we could get when they were trying to pass it—knew this was going to happen. We knew it would cost hundreds of billions of dollars more for the government; it would cost individuals and families more; it would replace private-sector insurance—like you said, creating a government monopoly that will eventually push private insurers out. We’ll all end up on Medicaid. And how will we pay for all that new spending? Obama is talking about cuts to Social Security and Medicare to pay for Obamacare, DeMint says. Watch the clip to hear more about Obamacare adding to the deficit, patients having difficulty finding doctors, and the drive to repeal the health care law. IMAGE: The Obama Budget in One Infographic Medicare: Sequestration Cuts Small Potatoes Compared to Obamacare Cuts Obamacare’s Essential Benefits Regulation Creates Disparities Among States Is Medicaid Expansion Really a No-Brainer for States? Saving the American Dream: Health Care Reform that Puts You in Charge   $100 Billion ANNUAL MEDICARE SPENDING REDUCTIONS BY 2020 The impact of Obamacare's cuts to Medicare is devastating - and it's just getting started. Learn More >>     About The Heritage Foundation Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute — a think tank — whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. The Heritage Foundation | 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 | 202.546.4400 | heritage.org