"White House: Health reform hasn't hurt jobs"

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White House: Health reform hasn't hurt jobs

by Maggie Fox, NBC News

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/white-house-health-reform-hasnt-hurt-jobs-6C10790502

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The White House pushed back on Monday against allegations that healthcare reform is hurting jobs and the economy.


In fact, the restaurant industry – given by many critics as the prime example of a place where jobs and hours would be cut if employers had to provide health insurance – is adding jobs, said a senior administration official, who spoke on condition that he not be identified.

“Restaurants have had the fastest job growth among the industries, and even faster than what would be predicted by their sales growth,” said the official.

In addition, health care costs are slowing and by one measure, inflation in health care spending is the lowest it’s been in 49 years, says Council of Economic Advisers chairman Alan Krueger. And to further make its point, the White House posted a Tumblr page extolling the virtues of health reform.




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