ObamaCare By The Numbers

$2.6 Trillion:
True Cost Of ObamaCare Once Fully Implemented. (Office Of The Speaker Of The U.S. House Of Representatives, Report, 1/6/11)

$1.76 Trillion:
Ten Year Cost Of ObamaCare. (Updated Estimates For The Insurance Coverage Provisions Of The Affordable Care Act,

Congressional Budget Office, 3/13/12)

$575 Billion:
Medicare Cuts In ObamaCare. (CMS Chief Actuary Richard S. Foster,

Memo, 4/22/10)

$525 Billion:
Taxes Raised In ObamaCare. (

CBO, 3/30/11)

$450 Billion:
Cost Of ObamaCare "Glitch" Allowing The Middle-Class To Qualify For Medicaid. (

Forbes , 6/21/11)

$401 Billion:
Increase In Federal Entitlement Spending From ObamaCare. (

CBO, August 2010)

$210 Billion:
Amount Of Income Taxes Collected Over 10 Years Through ObamaCare. (

Joint Committee On Taxation Report , 3/20/10)

$145 Billion:
Cost Of ObamaCare Cuts To Medicare Advantage. (CMS Chief Actuary Richard S. Foster, "Estimated Financial Effects Of The 'Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act,' As Amended," Memo, 4/22/10)

$111 Billion:
Cost Increase Of ObamaCare's Exchanges. (

The Associated Press , 3/2/12)

$80 Billion:
ObamaCare's CLASS Program "Zombie" Savings In The Federal Budget. (

The Associated Press , 10/8/11)

$60 Billion:
Tax On Health Insurance Providers. (

Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$50 Billion:
ObamaCare Glitch That Will Leave Millions Without Affordable Health Care Coverage. (The Hill's " Health Watch ," 7/21/11)

$32 Billion:
Cost Of 40% Tax On High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage. (

Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$27 Billion:
Taxes Imposed On Manufacturers And Importers Of Branded Drugs. ( Joint Committee On Taxation Report , 3/20/10)

$26 Billion:
Penalties On Employers And Uninsured Individuals. (

CBO, 3/13/12)

$20 Billion:
Taxes On Medical Device Manufacturers. (

Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$15 Billion:
Funds Collected Through A Tax On Annual Out-Of-Pocket Medical Expenses. (Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$13 Billion:
Tax On Flex Spending Accounts. (

Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$5 Billion:
New Taxes On Americans Who Save For Their Health Costs. (Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$4.5 Billion:
Taxes On Retiree's Prescription Drug Plans. (

Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$2.7 Billion:
Tax On Tanning Services. (Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$1.4 Billion:
Penalties For Early Withdrawals From Health Savings Accounts. (Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

$320 Million:
Cost To Taxpayers Of Co-Op Defaults As Estimated By HHS. (

Bloomberg News, 7/18/11)

$15,073:
Cost Of A Family Health Care Premium After ObamaCare Was Passed. (Kaiser Health News , 9/27/11)

$13,375:
Cost Of Family Health Care Premium When Obama Took Office. (

Kaiser Health News, 9/15/09)

$2,000:
Penalty Per Employee Levied On Employers For Dropping Health Coverage. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/27/10)

$1,000:
Penalty Levied On Americans Who Don't Obtain Health Insurance. (

The Associated Press, 4/22/10)

78 Million:
Americans Forced To Find Other Sources Of Health Coverage. (

The Wall Street Journal, 6/8/11)

20 Million:
Americans That Will Be Affected By ObamaCare Mandates On Health Savings Accounts. (Bloomberg, 8/23/11)

20 Million:
Americans That Could Lose Their Employer Provided Coverage. (CBO, 3/15/12)

16 Million:
Americans That Will Be Enrolled Into Medicaid By ObamaCare. (CBO, 3/30/11)

7.4 Million:
Number Of Medicare Advantage Recipients That Will Have To Find Other Coverage. (CMS, 4/22/10)

6 Million:
Retirees That Will Lose Prescription Drug Coverage. (CMS, 2010)

2.2 Million:
Union Members That Received A Waiver. (

CMS, Accessed 3/22/12)

800,000:
Number Of Workers That Will Be Cut Out Of The Workforce By ObamaCare. (

Politico, 2/10/11)

46,000:
Shortage Of Surgeons And Specialists In 2020 Due To ObamaCare. (

Association Of American Medical Colleges, 4/10)

45,000:
Shortage Of Primary Care Physicians In 2020 Due To ObamaCare. (

Association Of American Medical Colleges, 4/10)

43,000:
Jobs Shipped Overseas When Medical Device Tax Comes Into Effect. (

Advamed , 9/11)

24,000:
Jobs Lost Due To Tanning Tax. (The Hill's "

Health Watch," 6/8/11)

1,231:
ObamaCare Waivers Granted By HHS. (CMS, Accessed 3/22/12)

451:
Union Plans That Have Been Issued ObamaCare Waivers From HHS. (

CMS, Accessed 3/22/12)

390:
Number Of Health Care Groups That Support Repealing The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). (

House Energy And Commerce Committee, 3/21/12)

98:
Regulatory Entities Created Under ObamaCare. (

Bloomberg, 7/26/10)

34:
States Where Health

Insurers Have Stopped Selling Child-Only Insurance Policies. (Politico, 1/27/11)

20:
Democrats That Have Co-Sponsored Legislation To Repeal The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). (H.R. 452, Introduced 1/26/11)

18:
Tax Increases Included In ObamaCare. (

The Heritage Foundation , 1/20/11)

15:
Members Of The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). (

Politico, 5/14/11)

8:
States That Have Received A Waiver From ObamaCare's Medical Loss Ratio. (CMS, Accessed 3/23/12)

6:
Pages Of ObamaCare Spawned 429 Pages Of Regulations. (

US News & World Report , 4/7/11)

200%:
Increase In Premiums On Mini-Med Plans Due To The Elimination Of Annual Limits. ("The Truth About Health Care Waivers,"

The White House Blog, 12/10/10)

74%:
Companies That Are Altering Retiree Drug Benefits Strategy. ("Report Shows Potential Impact Of Health Care Reform On Retiree Medical Programs," J.J. Keller's HR Advantage, 4/25/11)

67%:
Americans That Believe The Supreme Court Should Overrule ObamaCare. (

ABC News , 3/19/12)

66%:
Employers That Plan To Increase Employee Contributions To Health Care. (The Willis Group , 2/12)

57%:
Employers That Say Health Care Costs Have Risen Due To ObamaCare. (

The Willis Group , 2/12)

52%:
Americans That Oppose ObamaCare. (ABC News , 3/19/12)

46%:
Americans That Have Seen Their Health Care Costs Increase. (

Kaiser Family Foundation, 1,213 A, MoE 3%, 2/29-3/5/12)

40%:
Tax On Hi

gh-End "Cadillac" Coverage Plans. (

Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

30%:
Employers That Are Likely To Stop Offering Health Insurance To Their Employees. (Janet Adamy, "Study Sees Cuts to Health Plans,"

The Wall Street Journal, 6/8/11)

27.4%:
Percentage Increase In Enrollment From 2014-2019 Due To ObamaCare's Medicaid Expansion. (Kaiser Family Foundation, Accessed 2/22/12)

15%:
Health Care Providers That Will Be Forced Into The Red By ObamaCare. (The Associated Press , 8/2/11)

12.7%:
Increase In Premiums Since Obama Took Office. (Kaiser Health News, 9/15/09; Kaiser Health News , 9/27/11)

10.6%:
Increase In Employee Premiums For 2012. (Bruce Jaspen, "New Survey Projects Higher Employee Health Premiums," The New York Times' "

Prescription Blog ," 10/2/11)

9%:
Increase In 2011 Premiums. (Julie Appleby, "Cost Of Employer Insurance Plans Surge In 2011,"

Kaiser Health News , 9/27/11)

9%:
Decrease In Employers Offering Health Care Coverage In 2011. (Jeffrey Young, "Health-Benefit Costs Rise Most In Six Years," Bloomberg , 9/27/11)

8.4%:
Increase In Health Care Spending In 2014. (Brett Norman, "CMS: Health Law Will Lead To Rise In Spending," Politico, 7/28/11)

8%:
Increase In Cost Of Single Employee Coverage In 2011. (Julie Appleby, "Cost Of Employer Insurance Plans Surge In 2011," Kaiser Health News , 9/27/11)

6%:
ObamaCare's Cuts To Medicare. ("Advocates, Industry Fear Debt Deal Could Open The Way For Big Cuts To Medicare And Medicaid," The Associated Press , 8/2/11)

5.7%:
Annual Increase Of Annual Health Care Premiums From 2012-2022. (CBO, 3/13/12)

2.3%:
Tax On Medical Device Manufacturers. (Joint Committee On Taxation Report, 3/20/10)

0:
Other People Obama Will Have Left To Blame For The Failures Of ObamaCare. (The American People, 11/6/12)

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