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- CBO: Deficit Lower Than AnticipatedCBO is reporting higher tax collections for the current fiscal year will allow a lower-than-expected deficit.
- Overview of the Congressional Budget Office DutiesCongress passes bills, the President signs them into law. But how much will the bill cost to implement? Will it pay for it self or cost the taxpayers money? The Congressional Budget Office does analysis and makes projections on the economics of the bill.
CBO: GOP's Health Care Repeal Would Add $230 Billion to DeficitCBO reports the GOP's plan to repeal health care reform would add to the federal deficit $230 billion. Cutting the deficit has been the GOP mantra.- Why the Health Reform Law is NOT Budget NeutralThe cornerstone of the health reform bill (law) was budget neutrality (or the concept that it wouldn't affect the deficit). Those claims were wrong on many counts. Here is how they hid the costs.
- 120 Division 1-A Teams or a 2,074 Page BillI don't think the CBO messes up on purpose. I just think it is unreasonable to expect any group of peope to make accurate estimates regarding a 2,074 page bill.
- Democrats Use CBO's "2% Rule" to Push Health Reform BillThe Democrats are embracing the Congressional Budget Office's statement that only 2% of Americans will sign up for the goverment option, toting it as proof that it's not a government takeover. They've used similar arguements before... in 1913.
- The CBO's Letter to Senator Max Baucus Re: The America's Healthy Future Act of 2009Cutting $45 Billions in Medicare and Medicaid payments to DSH hospitals may have a disproportionate on urban and rural areas.
CBO Chief Admits Health Care Reform Will Worsen Economy!Another CBO slap-down of Obama's health care reform. Maybe Obama needs to have it spelled out to him...on a teleprompter!- Congressional Budget Office Details Gloomy Long-Term Economic OutlookA new report from the Congressional Budget Office paints a gloomy picture of the nation's long-term economic outlook.
- Heritage Foundation: CBO Weighs in on All-Volunteer MilitaryThe Heritage Foundation has published a new web memo examining a CBO report on the all-volunteer military
- The System Isn't Broken, the Leadership IsAs the national debt soars and spending increases, elections have never been more important to right a sinking ship.
- Health Care Reform: Is There an IT Environment?Humor: Should I just say "To heck with it!" and marry my daughter off to the rich Chinese business man with the assurance that he will provide her with more security than the rich doctor, who won't be getting paid anymore?
- House Passes Burden of Health Care Costs to the Illiterate, and Poor42 million adult Americans can not read and 50 million can only read at the 4th or 5th grade level.
How to Become a Building InpectorA definition of a building inspector is presented as well as potential earnings and employment opportunities. The article then discusses the necessary steps in becoming a building inspector and then offers suggestions on the first steps.- The Morning Gold Report: Gold Remains Under PressureGold remains under pressure as oil continues to lose ground. Dollar supportive rhetoric from Treasury Secretary Paulson and hawkish comments from the Fed's Plosser boosted the greenback on Tuesday, putting additional pressure on the yellow metal.