As Twitchy reported, the CBO has predicted that Obamacare will force at least two million employees out of the labor force by 2017. But don’t worry — HuffPo political editor Sam Stein has spotted the silver lining:
Part of the reason there will be a reduction in full time employment under ACA is that folks now won't depend on their jobs for coverage
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 4, 2014
Wait … what?
Yeah, Sam. Go ahead and claim that fewer people working is a good thing. https://t.co/AjwjjPCVRU @samsteinhp
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 4, 2014
Sam attempted to explain himself:
@RBPundit no. not necessarily a good thing. was referencing the CBO which made that case. WSJ reported the same.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 4, 2014
“Not necessarily,” Sam? Not only is it not a good thing, but in an already-struggling economy, widespread unemployment is a very bad thing.
mmhmm RT @samsteinhp @RBPundit no. not necessarily a good thing. was referencing the CBO which made that case. WSJ reported the same.
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 4, 2014
@RBPundit WSJ: CBO said the jobs figures largely represent Americans who will choose not to work rather than those who will lose their jobs
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 4, 2014
.@samsteinhp Yeah, Sam. A system that creates millions of people who will "choose" not to work is AWESOME.
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 4, 2014
@RBPundit i didn't say it was awesome.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 4, 2014
But you really really wanted to. RT @samsteinhp @RBPundit i didn't say it was awesome.
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 4, 2014
Stein showed restraint. After all …
He’s a journalist! RT @ThePantau: @RBPundit The hack is strong with this one —> @samsteinhp
— Carlton Hinds (@methuselaschild) February 4, 2014
Heh.
In which luminary @samsteinhp convinces you that ObamaCare is more important than such things as "having a job".https://t.co/ZxTd66M32r
— Ministry of Tooth (@OfTooth) February 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/430754450513219584
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/430754934426828800
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/430761689349242880
https://twitter.com/camharris_us/status/430757716559007744
Well someone didn't major in economics. https://t.co/AC7BmgHf6N
— Alyssa Canobbio Hackbarth (@AlyssaEinDC) February 4, 2014
shorter @samsteinhp "What made America great is the millions who stood around paid by their government to do nothing"
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) February 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/maneal1987/status/430766270808485888
We’ll leave you with some footage of Stein in the HuffPo Brain Room:
.@samsteinhp http://t.co/hKvA16YsdS
— jon gabriel (@exjon) February 4, 2014
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