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Greetings, The time for healthcare reform is now, and the facts must be heard. Opponents of health insurance reform are taking their message across the country and spreading myths about what healthcare reform will mean for Americans. The AFT is initiating a series to get the facts straight on healthcare reform.
Here are the facts on one of the many myths being spread.
MYTH #5: America's deficit will increase by $1 trillion due to healthcare reform and force many families to go broke.  THE FACTS: President Obama has said he will
not sign a bill that would add to the national debt or
deficit. To honor this commitment, he has proposed that
two-thirds of the cost of reform be paid for by reducing waste,
fraud and abuse in existing programs and ending overpayments to
insurance companies. The remaining revenue will come from
limiting the itemized tax deductions for couples making more
than $250,000 a year.
The current healthcare system results in $700 billion a year in wasteful and inefficient spending—causing financial strain on many families. Placing caps on out-of-pocket expenditures, including co-payments, and limiting extravagant spending by insurance companies are some of the new proposals to hold down rising healthcare costs for many working families.
Visit www.aft.org/fight4america to learn more about the AFT's position on health insurance reform, other facts and how you can be part of the action.
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