Since President Barack Obama took office, the number of part-time jobs created has increased seven-fold compared to the number of full-time jobs, a trend many have argued has been caused by the impending implementation of Obamacare.
According to figures produced by the House Ways and Means Committee, 270,000 full-time jobs have been added since January 2009 compared to 1.9 million part-time jobs,
The Washington Times reports.
And according to
recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of part-time workers hit an all-time high in June.
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Under Obamacare's employer mandate, businesses are required to provide health coverage to employees working more than 30 hours a week, although that mandate had been delayed for a year. Critics say businesses will slash full-time positions in a bid to cut costs.
Indeed, Republicans,
business groups and
unions are all united in their belief that the new healthcare law will contribute to a decrease in full-time workers, resulting in both a rise of part-time employees and a rise in unemployment.
Recent
comments from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggest that Obamacare could be a factor in persistent levels of unemployment and underemployment.
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