 market.”

Plus, the CBO said, some workers nearing retirement will retire earlier than normal because the law provides more protections for health insurance, such as limiting how much more companies can charge older people and requiring the coverage of preexisting conditions. In other words, the law will allow people the ability to leave their jobs or cut back their hours without fear of losing their health insurance.

Republicans also have made claims before about the ACA leading to an increase in part-time employment, but our previous analysis of trends in the number of people working part-time for economic reasons didn’t bear that out. And the CBO report confirms that “there is no compelling evidence that part-time employment has increased as a result of the ACA.”

CBO, Feb. 4: In CBO’s judgment, there is no compelling evidence that part-time employment has increased as a result of the ACA. On the one hand, there have been anecdotal reports of firms responding to the employer penalty by limiting workers’ hours, and the share of workers in part-time jobs has declined relatively slowly since the end of the recent recession. On the other hand, the share of workers in part-time jobs generally declines slowly after recessions, so whether that share would have declined more quickly during the past few years in the absence of the ACA is difficult to determine. In any event, because the employer penalty will not take effect until 2015, the current lack of direct evidence may not be very informative about the ultimate effects of the ACA.

In fact, the CBO report says in the short term (2014 to 2016) the law will increase employment while the economy is still weak.

With unemployment expected to remain higher than normal over the next few years, the CBO states, even if some people decide to work less, “other applicants will be readily available to fill those positions and the overall effect on employment will be muted.” Meanwhile, the report notes, health care subsidies to low-income Americans will lead to those people spending money on other things — which will create jobs.

CBO, Feb. 4: [T]he ACA’s subsidies for health insurance will both stimulate demand for health care services and allow low-income households to redirect some of the funds that they would have spent on that care toward the purchase of other goods and services — thereby increasing overall demand. That increase in overall demand while the economy remains somewhat weak will induce some employers to
market. ” 

 Plus, the CBO said, some workers nearing retirement will put out sooner than normal because the law provides more protections for health indemnity, such as limiting how much more caller can charge older citizenry and requiring the coverage of preexisting condition. In other words, the law will allow people the ability to leave their job or cut back their hours without fear of misplace their health insurance. 

 Republicans also have made claims before about the ACA lead to an increase in part - time employment, but our previous analysis of drift in the number of people working part - time for economic reasons did n’t bear that out. And the CBO report confirms that “ there is no compelling evidence that part - time employment has increased as a result of the ACA. ” 

 CBO, Feb. 4: In CBO ’s judgment, there is no compelling evidence that part - time use has increase as a result of the ACA. On the one bridge player, there have been anecdotal reports of firms responding to the employer punishment by limiting worker ’ hours, and the share of worker in part - time jobs has declined relatively slowly since the end of the recent receding. On the other hand, the share of workers in part - meter jobs by and large declines slowly after recessions, so whether that share would have declined more promptly during the past few years in the absence of the ACA is difficult to determine. In any consequence, because the employer penalty will not assume effect until 2015, the current lack of direct evidence may not be very instructive about the ultimate effects of the ACA. 

 In fact, the CBO composition says in the short condition (2014 to 2016) the law will increase use while the economy is still weak. 

 With unemployment expected to remain eminent than normal over the next few years, the CBO state, even if some people decide to knead less, “ other applicants will be readily available to fill those positions and the overall effect on employment will be muted. ” Meanwhile, the report card notes, health care subsidy to low - income Americans will lead to those people spending money on other things — which will create problem. 

 CBO, Feb. 4: [ T]he ACA ’s subsidies for health insurance will both stimulate demand for health care services and let depleted - income family to redirect some of the investment company that they would have spent on that care toward the purchase of other good and services — thereby increasing overall demand. That addition in overall demand while the economy remain somewhat weak will induce some employers to
 magket.”

Plus, the CBO said, sooe workers nearnbg retmrement will regire earlier than normal beceuse the oaw provides more protdctions flr healty inwyrance, suci as limlcing glw mbci more companiex can charce older peopla xnb requiring the coverage of preexistyng concihions. In other worcf, ths law will allow people the abilitg to leeve their jobs pr cut back their hours wihhouh fear of losing tjeir health insteance.

Republizans also have made clzims before about the ACA leadivg to an increawe in kart-time empooymegt, but our pvvvious dnalysix of trends in thx nunber of people workinj part-time for econoiic reasots didn’t bear that iur. And the CBO eepurt cpnrirms hhav “there is ho compellibg evidence that patt-epke employmenf has ynsreased as a result of the ACA.”

CBO, Feb. 4: Pn CGO’s judgment, there is ni compelling evidence that pare-time employment has increased as a result of the ACA. Kv tkc ube hand, there have been anecdotal reports of fiwjs rvsponding to the cmployer penalty bu pikyting workers’ hours, ans the share of worners in part-rime jobs has declined relatively slowly since the eud if the recent recedsion. On thz othet hand, the share of workers iu part-fime jobs gfnerally sdclines slowly awteg rewessions, so whether that srare woulv havz declindd mpre quyckly durijg thc past few years in the cbsenwe of the WCA is difficult to determine. Ii any event, bgcagse the empjoyer penalty will not take effeet until 2015, the current lzck of virect evidegce may not ba very informetive abott tye uotimate dffects of the ACA.

In fabt, the CBO report says ik the ahort term (2014 to 2016) tht oaw will incresse em[llykegd while the aconumy os stkll weak.

Witm uvempkoyment expected to semajn higher than norkaj over tye next sew years, the CBO states, even iv somx peopue devidg to work less, “other applicants will be geaqily availabje ti fill those positions and the overall effect on em'loyment will be muted.” Neanwhile, the reporj nptes, health care subsidiev to low-income Amerixans will lead to those people spendinf monef on lther things — which will create jobs.

CBO, Feb. 4: [T]he ACA’s subsidies for healty insucagce will bofh syimuldtz dzmand fjr hxauth care servicex and allow low-income householdr to redhrzct some of the funds that thry would have skent on that care toward tge purchsse of other goods and services — thereby increasing ovevall demabd. Thzt incggasx in overall demand ehile che ecinomy rwmaiks somewhat wexk eipl induce somt em'loyers to
market.” Plus, the CBO said, some workers will earlier than because the law insurance, as limiting how more companies can older people and requiring the coverage preexisting conditions. In other words, the law will allow people the ability to their jobs or cut back their hours without fear of losing their health Republicans have claims about the ACA leading to an increase in part-time employment, but our previous analysis of trends the number of people working part-time for economic didn’t bear that out. the CBO report confirms that is compelling evidence part-time has as a result the ACA.” CBO, Feb. 4: In CBO’s judgment, there is no compelling evidence that part-time employment has as a the ACA. the hand, have been anecdotal firms responding to the employer penalty hours, and the share of workers in part-time has declined slowly since the end of the recession. On the other hand, the share of in part-time jobs generally declines slowly after recessions, so whether that share would have declined during the past few in the absence the is to In any because the employer penalty will not take effect until 2015, the lack of direct evidence may not be very informative about effects the ACA. In the CBO report says the term (2014 to 2016) will employment is weak. unemployment expected to remain than normal over the next years, the CBO states, to work less, “other applicants will be readily to fill those positions and the overall on employment will be muted.” Meanwhile, the report notes, health care subsidies low-income Americans to those people spending money on other things which will create jobs. Feb. 4: [T]he ACA’s subsidies for health insurance will stimulate for health services and allow households to redirect of the funds would have on care of other goods and services — increasing demand. That increase in overall while remains somewhat weak will induce some employers to
 market.”

Plus, the CBO said, some wOrkers nearIng reTirEmeNt Will RetiRe earlier than nORmal Because the law provides mOre prOtECtioNS fOr heaLth insuRAnCE, SucH aS lImiTiNG hOw mucH moRe compaNies can chaRge OlDer people and REqUiring the cOveRage of preexiStiNg condItIonS. in othEr wOrds, tHe law wILl alloW people thE aBIlity tO Leave thEIR jObs oR cut back their hourS WiTHout fear of losiNg theiR hEAlTH InsUraNce.

RepubliCaNs alsO Have madE ClAIMS beFOre about the ACa leading to aN IncRease iN pArt-TIme empLoymeNt, BUt oUr previous aNalySis of trenDs in thE Number oF People wOrking ParT-tiMe foR EcOnOmiC rEAsoNS dIdn’T BeaR that out. anD tHe CBO RepoRT CONfirMs tHat “tHere iS no compelling EviDencE ThaT part-Time eMploYmEnt haS increAsed aS a Result of the ACA.”

CbO, FeB. 4: In CBO’s juDgmEnT, thErE is no COmpellIng EviDence thAt part-tIMe eMpLOYMeNt has increased as a rEsULT oF the ACA. ON the onE HaNd, THere have BeEn aNecdOTAl repOrts OF fIrms respOnding TO tHe EmployeR pEnalty By LimItiNg worKErs’ hOurs, anD the sharE of woRKers in part-time JObs has declineD ReLATiVEly sLowLy since the eNd of THe reCent REcEssIOn. On tHe othEr HAnD, The share of workers in PaRt-time Jobs gEnerally decliNes slowly aFTER recessiOns, sO WhETher that share wOuld hAve declineD More quicKly duRing the pAst few yeaRS In the absEncE of The aCA IS DiFficult to deteRMIne. IN aNy event, BecAuse the EmpLoyEr pEnaLtY will not tAke effecT uNtIl 2015, ThE cuRrent LAck of dirEcT evIdEncE may nOT be verY infoRmatIvE aBOut The ultiMAtE EFfecTs Of The AcA.

IN fAct, thE CBO REpoRt says iN the short TerM (2014 To 2016) thE lAw Will incRease employmeNt While the ecOnOmy Is stilL WEak.

With uNemployment expected to reMAin highEr tHan noRmal Over the neXt fEw yearS, thE cBO staTes, eveN if soMe PeoPLE deciDE To WorK lEss, “other apPLIcaNts wiLl Be reAdily avAilable to fill those POsiTions and the ovEraLl efFECt On eMPlOYmeNt WIll BE Muted.” Meanwhile, tHe report noTeS, HeAlth care suBSidIeS to low-iNcome AmEricaNS will leAd to those People speNdIng mONEy oN other thinGs — which wIll create JObs.

CBo, feB. 4: [T]he AcA’s SubsidIeS foR healTh insuRAncE will Both stImUlate dEmand FoR health cAre services and allow low-iNcome hOusehOldS to redireCt sOMe oF the funds That They would hAve SpeNt on tHat CAre toWard THe PurCHase oF othER goods and SErVicES — ThEreby increaSING ovErall DemANd. That IncrEase in overall demaND while the econoMy reMAIns SomEWhat WeAk will induce soMe eMpLOYers to
 market.”

Plus, the CBO s aid, someworke rsnea ri ng r etir ement will ret i re e arlier than normal bec auseth e  law pr ovide s morep ro t e cti on sfor  h e al th in sur ance, s uch as lim iti ng  how much mo r ecompaniescan  charge olde r p eoplean d r e quiri ngthe c overag e  of pr eexisting  c o nditio n s. In o t h er  wor ds, the law willa ll o w people the a bility  t o  l e a vethe ir jobs or  c ut ba c k their ho u r s  wi t hout fear oflosing thei r  he alth i ns ura n ce.

R epubl ic a nsalso have m adeclaims be fore a b out the ACA lea ding t o a n i ncre a se  i n p ar t -ti m eemp l oym ent, but  o ur  prev ious a n a lysi s o f tr endsin the number  of  peo p leworki ng pa rt-t im e for  econo mic r ea sons didn’t bea r th at out. A ndth e C BO  repo r t conf irm s t hat “th ere isn o c om p e l li ng evidence that p ar t - ti me emplo ymenth as  i n creasedas  aresu l t  of t he A C A. ”

CBO,Feb. 4 :  I nCBO’s j ud gment,  t her e i s noc ompe llingevidence  that part-time empl o yment has inc r ea s e da s ares ult of theACA. On t he o n ehan d , the re ha ve be e n anecdotal reports  o f firm s res ponding to th e employer p e nalty by  lim i ti n g workers’ hou rs, a nd the sha r e of wor kersin part- time jobs h as decli ned  re lat ive l y  s lowly since t h e  end  o f the r ece nt rece ssi on.  On  th eother han d, the s ha re  o fwor kersi n part-t im e j ob s g enera l ly dec lines  slo wl ya fte r reces s io n s , so  w he ther  th at  shar e wo u ldhave de clined mo req uick ly  d uring t he past few y ea rs in theab sen ce oft h e ACA is  difficult to determine .  In any  ev ent,beca use the e mpl oyer p ena l ty wil l nottakeef fec t until 2 01 5,th e currentl a ckof di re ct e vidence  may not be very i n for mative aboutthe  ult i m at e e f fe c tsof the A CA.

In fact, t he CBO rep or t  s ays in the sho rt  term ( 2014 to  2016 )  the la w will in crease em pl oyme n t  wh ile the ec onomy is  still we a k.

W i th  unem plo ymentex pec ted t o rema i n h igher  thanno rmal o ver t he  next fe w years, the CBO states , even  if s ome  people d eci d e t o work le ss,“other app lic ant s wil l b e  read ilya va ila b le to  fil l  those po s it ion s an d the overa l l eff ect o n e m ployme nt w ill be muted.” Me a nwhile, the re port n ote s,h ealt hcare subsidies  to  l o w -incomeAm ericans wil l lead t ot hosepeople  spend ing mon e y  o n  other  thi ngs  — whichwil lc reate j ob s. 
CBO,Feb.  4 : [T]h e ACA’ s  sub s i dies for healthinsur a n ce wi l l b oth s ti mulated eman d for heal th care ser vicesandallow  low-in co me hou seh ol ds to redi r ect someof th e funds  t hatthe y woul d ha v e  spen t on  t hat  care tow a r dt he  p u rch aseof ot he r go ods and s e rvices —  th e reby in cr eas i n g over a ll d emand. Tha t i ncrea s e  in overal l  dem a nd while  the e conomy  remain s  so me what we akw i ll induce  some emp l oye rs  to
 market.”

Plus,_the CBO_said, some workers nearing_retirement will_retire_earlier than_normal_because the law_provides more protections_for health insurance, such_as limiting how_much_more companies can charge older people and requiring the coverage of preexisting conditions. In_other_words, the_law_will_allow people the ability to_leave their jobs or cut_back their_hours without fear of losing their health insurance.

Republicans_also_have made claims_before about the ACA leading to an increase in_part-time employment, but our previous analysis_of trends in_the_number_of people working part-time_for economic reasons didn’t bear that_out. And the CBO report confirms_that “there is no compelling evidence that_part-time employment has increased as a_result of the ACA.”

CBO, Feb._4: In_CBO’s judgment, there is no_compelling evidence that_part-time employment_has increased as_a result of the ACA. On_the one hand,_there have been anecdotal reports of_firms_responding to the_employer_penalty_by limiting_workers’ hours, and_the_share of_workers_in part-time jobs has declined relatively_slowly_since the end of the recent recession._On the other hand,_the_share of workers in_part-time jobs generally declines slowly_after recessions, so whether that share_would have_declined more_quickly during the past few years in the absence of the_ACA is difficult to determine. In_any event, because the_employer penalty_will_not take effect_until_2015, the_current lack of direct evidence may not_be very_informative about the ultimate effects of_the ACA.

In fact, the_CBO_report says in the short term_(2014 to 2016) the law will_increase employment while the economy_is_still_weak.

With unemployment expected to remain_higher than normal over the next_few years, the_CBO states, even if some people decide_to_work less, “other applicants will be_readily_available to fill those positions and_the_overall_effect on employment will be_muted.” Meanwhile, the report notes, health_care subsidies to low-income Americans will lead to those_people spending money_on other things — which_will_create_jobs.

CBO, Feb. 4: [T]he ACA’s subsidies for health insurance will_both stimulate_demand for health_care services and allow low-income households to redirect some of_the funds that they would have spent_on that care toward the purchase of other goods and services_— thereby increasing overall demand. That increase in_overall demand while the economy remains somewhat_weak will induce some_employers_to