Jim Pethokoukis of Reuters: Health Care Reform, the Deficit and Economic Recovery

Both the House bill and Senate Finance Committee plan are expected -- according to Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee and Taxation projections -- to reduce the deficit, but whether large cuts to Medicare spending will actually happen remains to be seen. Regardless of whatever health care reform proposal emerges from Congress (or when), it appears tax increases are on the table. Outside discussions of health care reform,...