Tammy Baldwin Said ObamaCare Would Make Healthcare More Affordable, Yet Costs Continue To Rise

Since Baldwin’s Costly Health Care Law Was Passed Premiums Have Increased

WASHINGTON — While she was advocating for her $1.76 trillion, job-killing healthcare law, liberal Madison Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin time after time promised that ObamaCare would lower the cost of healthcare, yet today a new report reveals Americans are now paying more for their health care.

As the Washington Post reports:

“Spending for private health insurance surged by 4.6 percent in 2011…That growth rate is faster than the rest of the economy and higher than the previous year, which had 3.8 percent growth.  Average spending on a private insurance patient rose to $4,547 in 2011, compared with $4,349 in 2010.  That statistic suggests that a recent downturn in health-care spending may have been a temporary product of the recession rather than a more permanent change, as some health-care economists have hoped.”  (Sarah Kliff, Health insurance costs grew slowly for two years. Now, they’re speeding up,Washington Post, 9/25/12)

Notably, Baldwin once said she didn’t think the healthcare law went far enough and supported a more extreme version of healthcare reform.

“Liberal Madison Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin claimed on numerous occasions that ObamaCare would lower the cost of healthcare, yet families in Wisconsin are now faced with the reality that it’s more expensive to purchase health insurance,�� said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “It’s just another costly reminder that Baldwin’s liberal agenda is hurting families in the Badger State.”      

BACKGROUND …

TAMMY BALDWIN SAID AT LEAST 4 TIMES THAT OBAMACARE WOULD LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS

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Baldwin Said ObamaCare Would Reduce Costs Of Health Insurance. Baldwin: “The Affordable Care Act actually has a number of very important projects that I think will both improve quality in Medicare as well as reduce costs and I think it will help transform the behavior of the private insurance companies at the same time, so I think there is a win-win-win potential.” (Baldwin Interview At Marquette University Law School, www.marquette.edu, Accessed 4/12/12)

 Baldwin Said ObamaCare Would Make Health Care More Affordable. Baldwin: “I am proud to have helped pass legislation that will bring access to health care to tens of thousands of Wisconsinites. With tonight’s passage of the reconciliation bill, we made the first of many improvements: making health care more affordable, closing the Medicare doughnut hole, and ensuring equity for Wisconsinites. But our work is not done. I will continue to work tirelessly to make sure that quality, affordable health care is accessible to all Americans.” (Rep. Tammy Baldwin, “Statement On House Passage Of Final Health Care Reform Reconciliation Bill,” Press Release, 3/25/10)

Baldwin Said ObamaCare Would “Reign In Soaring Health Care Costs.” Baldwin: “‘This bill is crucial for our economy,’ said Congresswoman Baldwin. ‘In order to get our economy back on track, creating jobs again, we must bring down our mounting national deficit and lower costs for small businesses. This bill does that. It’s fully paid for, it will rein in soaring health care costs; and it cuts the deficit by $1.3 trillion over the next 20 years, all while expanding and improving health care coverage for millions of American families,’ Baldwin explained. ‘Health care reform will extend coverage to 95% of Americans, 32 million more people, stop insurance company abuses, and lower health care costs for families and small businesses. It’s good for our physical health, and it’s absolutely crucial for our nation’s fiscal health,’ Baldwin said.” (Rep. Tammy Baldwin, “Baldwin Announces Health Care Reform Cuts Deficit By $1.3 Trillion,” Press Release, 3/18/10)

Baldwin Said ObamaCare Would Make The Health Care System Less Costly. Baldwin: “The bill the House passed today will cover 35 million Americans who currently have no health insurance. This legislation will end the abusive practices of the insurance companies. Your coverage will no longer be denied because of a pre-existing condition. The bill will end the despicable practice of retroactively cancelling your policy at the moment you most need care. It will place caps on out-of-pocket medical expenses so that families dealing with a serious illness will no longer face the prospect of bankruptcy or financial ruin. And it will offer a multitude of other reforms to make our health care system more efficient, less costly, and more effective in preventing illness, restoring, and maintaining good health for you and your family.” (Rep. Tammy Baldwin, “Statement On Passing The Affordable Health Care For America Act,” Press Release, 11/7/09)

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