CBO Says Dems’ $1-Trillion Health Care Plan Would Eliminate Private Insurance for 23 Million
(CNSNews.com) - A government overhaul of America's health care system would cost at least $1 trillion and would eliminate private coverage for an estimated 23 million Americans, according to a preliminary analysis issued Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office. Leading Democrats, however, say the CBO’s numbers do not account for savings the plan would create. They say some of the costs could be covered by taxing certain “unhealthy” foods, such as sugar.