Obama's Health Plan Offers Medicare Cuts, Tax Increases First, Benefits Later

Obama's Health Plan Offers Medicare Cuts, Tax Increases First, Benefits Later - Political News - FOXNews.com

Sixty years is how long Democrats say they've been pushing for legislation that provides health care access for all Americans. They'll have to wait another three if President Obama gets a bill to sign this year.

Under the Democratic bills, federal tax credits to help make health insurance affordable for millions of low- and middle-income households won't start flowing until 2013 -- after the next presidential election. But Medicare cuts and a sizable chunk of the tax increases to pay for the overhaul kick in immediately.

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