Let’s take that estimate and see what it would mean for a typical family of four. Assuming that the growth in family income remains at around 2 percent a year, the typical family of four would go from spending 35 percent of their income on health care today to over 50 percent within ...
Critics of the bill further contend that its ultimate purpose is to limit access to abortion, especially for low-income women who may not be able to take off more than one day of work to accommodate the 24-hour waiting period. Patrick rejects this argument too. As he puts it, “The ...