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Originally Posted by finnbow
The interesting thing is that this really isn't news in the sense that these numbers were predicted when the law was enacted. It only stands to reason that if the only reason you're still working is to get health care that you can finally retire now that Obamacare offers the ability to get health care. This could indeed be beneficial if it results in new people now get hired to backfill the vacated positions.
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Mr Milbank appears to disagree with you:
"The law would reduce the workforce in 2021 by the equivalent of 2.3 million full-time workers, well more than the 800,000 originally anticipated. This will inevitably be a drag on economic growth, as more people decide government handouts are more attractive than working more and paying higher taxes."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...bd1_story.html