Tammy Baldwin’s Healthcare Law Is Killing Jobs In Wisconsin 

When liberal U.S. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin cast her vote for President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, it didn’t just cut $550 billion from Medicare but also included a slew of job-killing taxes that are crushing small businesses across the Badger State. 

In Milwaukee, Assurant Health eliminated 130 jobs.

Wisconsin was one of 34 states to lose a child only insurance policy after ObamaCare was signed into law.    

Notably, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has stated the healthcare law will kill 800,000 jobs nationwide.

• QUESTION: “In your estimation, the health care law would reduce employment by 800,000…”
• DOUGLAS ELMENDORF, CBO Director: “Yes… there would be a reduction of 800,000 workers.” (U.S. House Of Representatives, Budget Committee, Hearing, 2/10/11)

• QUESTION: “The last question is, it’s been argued and was argued here yesterday with the chairman, that the new health care law will create jobs and increase labor force participation. But if I recall from your analysis, it was quite the opposite. Is that not the case?”
• DOUGLAS ELMENDORF, CBO Director: “Yes.” (U.S. House Of Representatives, Budget Committee, Hearing, 2/10/11)

“Tammy Baldwin’s decision to vote for Barack Obama’s healthcare bill will destroy 800,000 jobs nationwide and it’s crushing small businesses across the Badger State,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Lance Trover.  “With nearly 210,000 unemployed in the state, it’s clear Wisconsin cannot afford Barack Obama and Tammy Baldwin’s job-killing healthcare law.”

BACKGROUND …

From Milwaukee To Madison To Wausau, Tammy Baldwin’s Healthcare Law Is Literally Killing Jobs Across Wisconsin

Milwaukee Based Assurant Health Will Be Eliminating 130 Jobs In Its Offices In Milwaukee And Plymouth, Minnesota By October 1, 2010. “Assurant Health is eliminating 130 jobs at its offices in Milwaukee and Plymouth, Minn., by Oct. 1 as the health insurer prepares for changes under federal health care reform. The company, which sells health insurance for individuals and small employers as well as short-term policies, faces an onslaught of new federal health care reform regulations, including the requirement that it spend 80% of premiums on medical care.” (Guy Boulton, “Assurant Health To Eliminate 130 Jobs,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/19/10)

“The New Regulations Under Federal Health Care Reform Are Expected To Remake The Industry, Particularly For Insurance Sold To Individuals And Families And To Small Employers, Such As Those With 100 Or Fewer Workers.” (Guy Boulton, “Assurant Health To Eliminate 130 Jobs,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/19/10)

Wisconsin One Of 34 States To Lose A Child Only Insurance Policy Since ObamaCare Was Signed Into Law. (US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Minority Oversight and Investigations Staff Phone and Email Preliminary Survey, www.politico.com, 1/27/11)