Obamacare: Which Countries are the Winners and Losers?

Depending upon what counts as a tax or fee, in a direct manner the ACA imposes at least 19 new taxes on individuals and businesses.  The tax increases range from an increase in the tax on investment income to a tax on young Americans choosing to spend money on more productive economic activities.  The direct cost increases imposed by Obamacare amount to about $500 billion.  The other half of the cost of Obamacare is covered through deficit spending.As almost everyone is aware, the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) increases the cost of doing business in the United States.  Although…