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Saturday, February 8, 2014

ObamaCare and the Negative Impact on Employment

Pidgeons at Boudhanath - photo by JoAnn Sturman

 Scott Sturman

Whether hiking in the wilderness or flying VFR, in order to correctly fix one’s position there is a fundamental rule regarding maps and observed terrain.  The secret is to note surrounding geographical features and their relative directions from one’s point of reference.  Then and only then can one’s true position on the map be discerned by transferring information to the map.  The opposite technique, where one assumes a position on the map by concluding, “ Oh, I must be here,” is certain to get one lost.  The mind will always find a mountain, a stream, or some other structure which appears to confirm one’s theoretical position on a piece of paper.

This faulty technique of ignoring empirical observations and working backward from theory to arrive at a preconceived solution rings true in segments of the academic world, where science is manipulated to support contentious political issues.  An example of this legerdemain is the conclusion by left leaning economists denying the adverse effect of employment and the Affordable Health Care Act.  In a stringing rebuke, this week’s non partisan CBO report projected a loss of 2.5 million jobs by 2024 as a result of this controversial program which encourages people not to work.

The CBO arrived at these sobering statistics by drawing upon University of Chicago economist Casey Mulligan’s research correlating government financial incentives and their effect on low income Americans.  The Economist Who Exposed ObamaCare  Essentially, the consequence of the ACA is to discourage work, since in many cases it is more lucrative take advantage of government subsidies.

Sadly, a portion of the scientific community chooses to conjure conclusions based on political considerations rather than scientific observation.  They are abetted by an enabling, partisan press, which prefers patronage to analysis.  By pretending to know their location on a map, they invariably lose their way and take the country with them.          

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