Government spending can cut the deficit. It's called investment. Not saying whether or not this bill will do so but it is black and white thinking to assume that spending cannot yield prosperity.One example: Interstate highways, where would our commerce be without them yet they are funded by tax dollars. Another quick example: the internetI'm not an economics expert (nobody here at digg is, which is why I laugh at the cut & paste arguments from the fringe websites) so I won't make any crystal ball predictions but it isn't that hard to guess that more people may take a stab at starting a small business if they don't have to worry as much about the insurance burdens that small companies face.Regarding the exact estimates,etc you can read the CBO report here: http://www.cbo.gov/health. Up to you to decide if they got their maths correct.