Congressional Budget Office
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 02: Committee chairman Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) (R) talks to Director of the Congressional Budget Office Douglas Elmendorf prior to a hearing before the Senate Budget Committee February 2, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was to examine the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2012-2022.
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Jaime is trying to strengthen and save Medicare ... According to the Congressional Budget Office, Medicare will run out of money by 2020 if no action is taken … Jaime voted to preserve the program for today’s seniors, and make sure it’s still there for tomorrow’s retirees.
The CBO, the Congressional Budget Office, has said that Obamacare will kill 800,000 jobs.
Obamacare is killing jobs. We know that from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.More quotes »
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