Magnitude of corporate payments led to higher baseline, Brian Blase argues

Magnitude of corporate payments led to higher baseline, Brian Blase argues
Corporate welfare drives savings baseline

Brian Blase argues that the main reason for the projected increase in savings is the significantly higher magnitude of corporate welfare, described as state-directed payments, than initially estimated by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office when scoring the OBBB.

He adds that the baseline used for comparison was set higher due to these larger-than-expected payments.

Blase previously analyzed how, from 2014 to 2026, taxpayers funded $5,279 of a $5,898 premium hike for a middle-income enrollee, according to his review of health insurance subsidies. The data focused on the impact of federal support on individuals’ health care costs. His research has centered on government spending increases tied to entitlement programs.

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