America: Every GOP claim about the Obamacare economy was dead wrong, from jobs to wages to deficits
Fact Check: More Jobs (+15.7M), Rising Middle-Class Incomes (+$3K), Lower Deficit (-2/3rds)
That’s the true story of the Obamacare economy. But unless Democrats start speaking with one voice on the issue, Americans will remain much more familiar with the false “job-killing, wage-reducing, deficit-busting” myths Republicans have been spreading for seven years.
“It will bankrupt our nation, and it will ruin our economy! … This health care law … is already destroying jobs in our country.” —John Boehner, 2011
“We now know that Obamacare has been one of the single biggest drags on job creation since early 2010.” —Mitch McConnell, 2012
“[T]his is going to blow a hole through the deficit even more than we had already thought.” —Paul Ryan, 2012
“Obamacare is directly responsible for destroying jobs and lowering wages for workers” —Senate Republican Policy Committee, 2014
“It is the biggest job-killer in this country.” —Ted Cruz, 2016
“Obamacare is devastating businesses." —Donald Trump, 2016
“Obamacare … this disastrous policy that's been killing jobs." —Mike Pence, 2016