NRSC Launches New Web Video

Two years ago today – with the help of liberal U.S. Congressman Martin Heinrich who was a fierce supporter of Barack Obama’s job-killing healthcare bill – President Barack Obama signed his $1.76 trillion job-killing healthcare bill into law.  The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has released a web video reminding New Mexicans of the broken promises from ObamaCare.

Congressman Heinrich promised the healthcare bill would reduce healthcare costs for millions of people, but since this legislation has been signed into law, costs have risen by 9 percent and the average premium has risen by $1,300. 

Meanwhile, Heinrich and his fellow Democrats claimed the healthcare bill would cost $940 billion, but recently the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a report that found ObamaCare would actually cost $1.76 trillion.   

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Notably, this bill is also killing thousands of jobs in Las Cruces and across the state of New Mexico.

“Liberal U.S. Congressman Martin Heinrich promised Barack Obama’s healthcare bill would lower the cost of healthcare, but today New Mexicans are paying more for healthcare than ever before,”  said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Between the job-killing taxes, the intrusive federal mandates and the raiding of Medicare funds, it’s clear Martin Heinrich misled New Mexicans about the true effects of his government-run healthcare plan.”

BACKGROUND …

Since The Signing Of ObamaCare Healthcare Costs Have Increased

BLOOMBERG:  “The average cost of a family policy climbed 9 percent in 2011 to $15,073, according to a poll of 2,088 private companies and state and local government agencies by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in Menlo Park, California, and the Chicago- based American Hospital Association’s Health Research and Educational Trust.” (Jeffrey Young, “Health-Benefit Costs Rise Most In Six Years,” Bloomberg, 9/27/11)

WALL STREET JOURNAL:  “[In 2011], the health-insurance premiums employers pay rose sharply this year, with the average annual cost of family coverage passing the $15,000 mark for the first time, according to a major survey.” (“Employer Health Premiums Rise Sharply,” The Wall Street Journal, 9/27/11) 

WALL STREET JOURNAL: “The average annual family premium for 2011 was $15,073, up from $13,770 last year.” (“Employer Health Premiums Rise Sharply,” The Wall Street Journal, 9/27/11)

Meanwhile The CBO Has Increased The Price Tag Of ObamaCare To $1.76 Trillion

FOX NEWS:  The Congressional Budget Office has extended its cost estimates for President Obama’s health care law out to 2022, taking in more years of full implementation, and showing that the bill is substantially more expensive — twice as much as the original $900 billion price tag.  (Jim Angle, New CBO health law estimate shows much higher spending past first 10 years, Fox News, 03/14/12)

And The Bill Is Hurting Businesses In New Mexico

New Tanning Tax Turned A New Mexico Salon Owner Into An Activist Who Says Government-Run Health Care Thwarting “The American Dream.” “[Lisa] Rowen, who owns an indoor tanning salon in northeast Las Cruces, said she hands out fliers, posts notices at her business and is trying to spread the word on her Facebook page… But she said it’s likely she’ll have to pass the cost along to customers, meaning a rate increase for customers is on the horizon. ‘I’d like to be able to absorb it, but 10 percent is a lot,’ said Rowen… ‘A lot of my clients feel they’re getting an unfair shake…’ Tanning salon owners across the country have said the new tax measure will cost jobs and force some businesses to close because people may not tan as often… ‘We’re just small businesses living the American Dream like everybody else,’ she said.” (Diana Alba, “Business Owners Decry Tanning Tax In Health-Care Bill,” The Las Cruces Sun-News, 4/12/10)

• New Mexico Small Business Owner: “Some Of The Taxes I’ve Heard That Are Included In The Health-Care Bill Have Made It Seem Like Everything You Do Is Considered A Luxury.” “Honie Graham, 40, a client of Rowen’s, said having a suntan helps improve her appearance, and, as a small business owner, her clients’ perceptions are important… Asked whether the new tax would curtail her visits, Graham replied: ‘I probably wouldn’t come unless it was a totally special occasion…’ Graham said the impending new tax is an example of what she views as the government clamping down more on personal freedoms. ‘Some of the taxes I’ve heard that are included in the health-care bill have made it seem like everything you do is considered a luxury,’ she said.” (Diana Alba, “Business Owners Decry Tanning Tax In Health-Care Bill,” The Las Cruces Sun-News, 4/12/10)