Summary of How House Health Care Bill Is Financed

October 23, 2009

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Source: Tax Foundation calculations using CBO and JCT scores of two bills; totals may not add due to rounding

* Baucus pie chart includes financing for $829 billion that goes towards expanding health insurance coverage, as well as $81 billion that goes towards deficit reduction; House pie chart includes financing for $1.264 trillion that goes towards expanding health insurance coverage (including public option), as well as $16 billion in additional non-Medicare related health care spending


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