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49. Guidelines for LBN are to use the EXACT HEADLINE. Why did you change it to support a right-wing meme

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Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:42 PM

Feb 2014

The headline doesn't say 2 Million jobs will be lost. It says CBO: Health-care law will mean 2 million fewer workers

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CBO: Health-care law will mean 2 million fewer workers [View all] Redfairen Feb 2014 OP

Oh my. PeteSelman Feb 2014 #1

uh, no azureblue Feb 2014 #65

You're saying they're NOT going to run with this? PeteSelman Feb 2014 #72

Yes, but I believe that a lot of people will start their own businesses now that many of them can factsarenotfair Feb 2014 #2

That was one of my big concerns when I looked at leaving corporate America and opening up my own okaawhatever Feb 2014 #20

Also, I think a lot of people will be taking early retirement for the same reason. n/t factsarenotfair Feb 2014 #21

Yep! Got 4 more months till the school year ends and me and the wife are RETIRED! nt kelly1mm Feb 2014 #79

That's wonderful! factsarenotfair Feb 2014 #84

Exactly Doctor_J Feb 2014 #96

Possibly, but..... Chakaconcarne Feb 2014 #3

That is not going to happen. former9thward Feb 2014 #24

BUNK! Because NOW those people get FREE wellness care...and will now VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #37

So what? former9thward Feb 2014 #42

Do what? How does this have to do with what I just said? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #43

So when are they going to blow off? former9thward Feb 2014 #48

they are going...but most still don't understand what they have.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #51

funny how this headline looks a lot worse than the data it presents 0rganism Feb 2014 #4

My thoughts too Org. AllyCat Feb 2014 #18

There are a lot of over age 50 types who work for insurance. I know a few women who work (one as a okaawhatever Feb 2014 #23

Right! and now that they don't need the job for the insurance anymore... 0rganism Feb 2014 #29

Surprised by that? The media in America today has not interest in educating the American public. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #32

more outraged than surprised, unfortunately 0rganism Feb 2014 #33

Yep. PsychGrad Feb 2014 #25

^^^This^^^ geardaddy Feb 2014 #45

That's not good news going into 2014 election year bigdarryl Feb 2014 #5

Obama never campaigned on single payer. From Fact Check.org: okaawhatever Feb 2014 #27

Something I have pointed out to other people on the Left over and over again... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #39

I think many here know the truth and want to keep the lie going. Look at how many posters were okaawhatever Feb 2014 #44

You would think....but there are far too many here that just cannot stand the man VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #50

Hillary and health care reform go back to Bill's first years in office. It had a massive pushback okaawhatever Feb 2014 #54

there is also that built in function to allow States to create their own Single Payer System VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #57

I'm glad you reminded me of the state singlle=payer. I'll bet some of the better managed states do okaawhatever Feb 2014 #60

He campaigned on the public option Doctor_J Feb 2014 #97

And what proof do you have? Obama hasn't publicly supported single payer since a campaign speech in okaawhatever Feb 2014 #98

Well Doctor_J Feb 2014 #99

Well, the initial comment was on single payer but you've moved to the public option, stating okaawhatever Feb 2014 #101

But it sounds like the jobs are not gone, rather the employees quit. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #6

Exactly. RedSpartan Feb 2014 #11

"Low-wage workers are the most likely to drop out of the workforce..." DURHAM D Feb 2014 #7

Precisely. jsr Feb 2014 #8

+1 Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #10

No I believe they're referring to a two income household where one person works just for the okaawhatever Feb 2014 #31

yes.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #40

They're working for the insurance. jeff47 Feb 2014 #87

Are they saying businesses do not need the employees they will lose? aquart Feb 2014 #9

read close rtracey Feb 2014 #12

"some workers may forgo employment, while others may reduce hours" liberal N proud Feb 2014 #13

... Wait Wut Feb 2014 #16

I'm a low wage worker... davidthegnome Feb 2014 #14

here's an idea for a book renate Feb 2014 #80

The content tells a very different story than the headline does. mac56 Feb 2014 #15

Americans Are Lazy Bums DallasNE Feb 2014 #17

You need to read this report again... Demenace Feb 2014 #81

But Churn Was Not Part Of The CBO Analysis DallasNE Feb 2014 #92

No, it says people were working just for the insurance coverage. jeff47 Feb 2014 #88

The freedom loving TPGOP should be all over this lobodons Feb 2014 #19

It may rtracey Feb 2014 #30

how ordinary Americans would react to those changes by employers. AlbertCat Feb 2014 #22

There's a difference between two million workers and two million jobs Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2014 #26

Thanks for summarizing the article so clearly. Sadly, we won't see anything as accurate as your okaawhatever Feb 2014 #36

Remind me again - how many unemployed in the US? Blue Idaho Feb 2014 #28

My situation exactly. Did not want to shell out 15k for family HI. Now with ACA our premiums kelly1mm Feb 2014 #82

Congratulations! Blue Idaho Feb 2014 #86

thank you Washington Post for spinning information to make the ACA sound bad. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #34

Yeah, remind me again who bought WaPo? Jeff Bezos? Champion of underpaid slave labor? nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #38

I'm not that up on events--didn't know that. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #75

Of course there is ... it's called 'click bait' ... brett_jv Feb 2014 #46

didn't know there was a specific name for it. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #74

I didn't know that. I hope msm or left leaning media will pick up these stories. That trick okaawhatever Feb 2014 #77

I agree.....sooooo sick of this culture of mass produced lies. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #78

Wow!! Bring on the propaganda!! You can sure tell the Post has changed hands. loudsue Feb 2014 #35

Sue, you fell for the propoganda. It doesn't say fewer jobs, it says fewer workers. Meaning, the okaawhatever Feb 2014 #41

ooops. loudsue Feb 2014 #52

LA Times: "Why the new CBO report on Obamacare is good news" Redfairen Feb 2014 #47

That's the key. We'll see if the tbaggers get it, or care. Hoyt Feb 2014 #68

Guidelines for LBN are to use the EXACT HEADLINE. Why did you change it to support a right-wing meme okaawhatever Feb 2014 #49

The WaPo has changed their headline since I started this thread. Redfairen Feb 2014 #55

Okay, thanks. I'll clear my objections. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #56

The damage has been done, and I suspect WaPo knew that. Several media outlets have spoken of okaawhatever Feb 2014 #63

something is rotten in the state of denmark FSogol Feb 2014 #53

nothing is rotten in the state of Denmark anasv Feb 2014 #59

Whoosh. FSogol Feb 2014 #61

oh, gosh, I had no idea anasv Feb 2014 #67

How is it offensive? It means, "something is wrong?" FSogol Feb 2014 #69

I got it. Those acquainted with theatre or Shakespeare know the reference. A quick explanation: freshwest Feb 2014 #94

Thanks. Hard to believe someone here thinks it is a slur on the Danes. FSogol Feb 2014 #95

Yeah, that was an odd argument. Or just a reason to argue, not discuss. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #100

nonsense anasv Feb 2014 #58

Not rolling in money but my wife and I are retiring in our mid 40's due to the ACA kelly1mm Feb 2014 #83

as Josh Marshall says - it will reduce employment like Social Security reduced employment. n/t OKNancy Feb 2014 #62

^^^^^THIS^^^^^^ TomCADem Feb 2014 #93

WTF rtracey Feb 2014 #64

Brilliant analysis. factsarenotfair Feb 2014 #66

not extending unemployment is going to play a huge role in the numbers game n/t Herself Feb 2014 #70

After obtaining coverage, some workers may forego employment ..." ??? Myrina Feb 2014 #71

They are talking about potential early retirees who, before ACA, would continue working kelly1mm Feb 2014 #85

Maybe more parents will make a choice the_sly_pig Feb 2014 #73

Could this mean increased wages to compete for the workers? ebbie15644 Feb 2014 #76

Medicare for All would solve this. You take a Republican plan and look what you get. Idiocy and grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #89

Would solve what? Theres no problem here to be solved in regard to the actual story. phleshdef Feb 2014 #90

Well, what I read was grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #91

Should read "2 million fewer will be FORCED to work" Doctor_J Feb 2014 #102