The Week

The CBO says ObamaCare will result in fewer workers, the Senate approves the long-delayed farm bill, and more

1. CBO says ObamaCare will mean two million fewer full-time workers
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a report predicting that because of the Affordable Care Act, the economy will have 2.3 million fewer full-time workers in 2021, partly due to some opting to work fewer hours to avoid losing Medicaid or insurance subsidies. Republicans said that proved ObamaCare was a job killer; the White House said it indicated Americans will no longer be “trapped in a job” to avoid losing health coverage. [The Washington Post]
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2. The Senate passes the once-stalled farm bill
The Senate approved the long-delayed $1 trillion farm bill on Tuesday, sending it to President Obama, who is expected to sign it. The bill renews funding for agriculture, dairy production, foreign food…