White House refutes CBO finding that Obamacare to reduce jobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday refuted arguments that Obamacare reforms will hurt jobs, and said a new report from the Congressional Budget Office finds the reforms will spur hiring during the 2014-2016 period. “Claims that the Affordable Care Act hurts jobs are simply belied by the facts in the CBO report,” the White House said in a statement about the report, contradicting assessments that said the CBO showed reforms will result in a cut to hours. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Sandra Maler)