Comments on: Coffman ‘health reform as job-killer’ claim debunked by FactCheck.org http://coloradoindependent.com/42420/coffman-%e2%80%98health-reform-as-job-killer%e2%80%99-claim-debunked-by-factcheck-org News you can't get anywhere else Sun, 27 May 2012 17:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Guest http://coloradoindependent.com/42420/coffman-%e2%80%98health-reform-as-job-killer%e2%80%99-claim-debunked-by-factcheck-org/comment-page-1#comment-34721 Guest Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:05:51 +0000 http://coloradoindependent.com/?p=42420#comment-34721 There will be cases where jobs are lost due to businesses feeling the financial effect of employee coverage as outlined above. It is also important though to keep in mind that there will be significant numbers of jobs created in the health and pharmaceutical fields. As previously uninsured people are enrolled, more people will receive medical care and this will result in hiring. There will be cases where jobs are lost due to businesses feeling the financial effect of employee coverage as outlined above. It is also important though to keep in mind that there will be significant numbers of jobs created in the health and pharmaceutical fields. As previously uninsured people are enrolled, more people will receive medical care and this will result in hiring.

]]> By: Guest http://coloradoindependent.com/42420/coffman-%e2%80%98health-reform-as-job-killer%e2%80%99-claim-debunked-by-factcheck-org/comment-page-1#comment-32989 Guest Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:05:51 +0000 http://coloradoindependent.com/?p=42420#comment-32989 There will be cases where jobs are lost due to businesses feeling the financial effect of employee coverage as outlined above. It is also important though to keep in mind that there will be significant numbers of jobs created in the health and pharmaceutical fields. As previously uninsured people are enrolled, more people will receive medical care and this will result in hiring. There will be cases where jobs are lost due to businesses feeling the financial effect of employee coverage as outlined above. It is also important though to keep in mind that there will be significant numbers of jobs created in the health and pharmaceutical fields. As previously uninsured people are enrolled, more people will receive medical care and this will result in hiring.

]]> By: memoryfoam http://coloradoindependent.com/42420/coffman-%e2%80%98health-reform-as-job-killer%e2%80%99-claim-debunked-by-factcheck-org/comment-page-1#comment-29914 memoryfoam Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:05:51 +0000 http://coloradoindependent.com/?p=42420#comment-29914 There will be cases where jobs are lost due to businesses feeling the financial effect of employee coverage as outlined above. It is also important though to keep in mind that there will be significant numbers of jobs created in the health and pharmaceutical fields. As previously uninsured people are enrolled, more people will receive medical care and this will result in hiring. There will be cases where jobs are lost due to businesses feeling the financial effect of employee coverage as outlined above. It is also important though to keep in mind that there will be significant numbers of jobs created in the health and pharmaceutical fields. As previously uninsured people are enrolled, more people will receive medical care and this will result in hiring.

]]> By: bupizza http://coloradoindependent.com/42420/coffman-%e2%80%98health-reform-as-job-killer%e2%80%99-claim-debunked-by-factcheck-org/comment-page-1#comment-29861 bupizza Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:04:37 +0000 http://coloradoindependent.com/?p=42420#comment-29861 B.S. I am a small business owner and mandates from this bill will put me and my 90 employees on unemployment.With 70% of all job creation from small business, this bill is a disaster for our economy. B.S. I am a small business owner and mandates from this bill will put me and my 90 employees on unemployment.With 70% of all job creation from small business, this bill is a disaster for our economy.

]]> By: donaldeljohnson http://coloradoindependent.com/42420/coffman-%e2%80%98health-reform-as-job-killer%e2%80%99-claim-debunked-by-factcheck-org/comment-page-1#comment-29832 donaldeljohnson Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:32:52 +0000 http://coloradoindependent.com/?p=42420#comment-29832 <a href="http://Factcheck.org" rel="nofollow">Factcheck.org</a>, CBO and Rand don't know what they're talking about. Number one, how can Factcheck check predictions? Number two, how can bureaucrats at CBO who've never run businesses predict what employers would do under HR 3962? And number three, see number two. As a retired owner of a small business and a career business journalist, I can and have assessed the likely impact of HR 3962, as have leaders of various small business organizations. See these links:<br><br><a href="http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/small_business_groups_wsj_finally_find_their_voices_on_health_spending_bill/" rel="nofollow">http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/c...</a><br><br><a href="http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/karen_kerrigan_obamacare_hr_3962_burdens_small_employers_with_higher_costs_/" rel="nofollow">http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/c...</a><br><br><a href="http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/why_health_spending_bill_hr_3962_is_anti-colorado/" rel="nofollow">http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/c...</a><br><br>Here's the problem: Small employers won't hire as long as they see that Congress has the power to reduce the payroll level that forces them to comply with HR 3962. Simply by not indexing the thresh hold for inflation in wages and the CPI, it will be reduced over time. Also, if you read the bill, you'll see that the requirements that small employers have to fulfill to qualify for credits would make it a waste of time. The bill effectively would double a small business's cost of doing its taxes. <br><br>Lessons learned: Factcheck is fallible. CBO and Rand are lousy researchers and forecasters when it comes to small employers. Factcheck.org, CBO and Rand don't know what they're talking about. Number one, how can Factcheck check predictions? Number two, how can bureaucrats at CBO who've never run businesses predict what employers would do under HR 3962? And number three, see number two. As a retired owner of a small business and a career business journalist, I can and have assessed the likely impact of HR 3962, as have leaders of various small business organizations. See these links:

http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/c…

http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/c…

http://www.businessword.com/index.php?/weblog/c…

Here's the problem: Small employers won't hire as long as they see that Congress has the power to reduce the payroll level that forces them to comply with HR 3962. Simply by not indexing the thresh hold for inflation in wages and the CPI, it will be reduced over time. Also, if you read the bill, you'll see that the requirements that small employers have to fulfill to qualify for credits would make it a waste of time. The bill effectively would double a small business's cost of doing its taxes.

Lessons learned: Factcheck is fallible. CBO and Rand are lousy researchers and forecasters when it comes to small employers.

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