Sometimes, official reports have a way of saying more than some in Washington want to hear. For instance, a group of Democrat lawmakers recently asked the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for additional information about the consequences if enhanced Obamacare Exchange subsidies expire at the end of next year.
The lawmakers got the answer they wanted from CBO — namely, the number of uninsured Americans would rise. But they also received more information they probably didn’t want to know because it undermines the case for extending the increased subsidies: Millions of Americans are receiving government subsidies they do not particularly want, meaning Washington should stop wasting billions of taxpayer dollars on these “zombie enrollees.”
Inertia When Subsidies Expire
In the letter, CBO concluded that should the higher subsidies expire as scheduled in…
