Elmendorf Says Economic Downturn Isn't Over

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Doug Elmendorf testifies before the Senate Budget Committee and says that the economy is only halfway through its downturn. (0:29)

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Former CBO Director Says Obamacare Will Cost More Than Predicted

At a forum on affordable healthcare held at the United States Chamber of Commerce, former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf explained how the Affordable Care Act passed last year will increase more than predicted. (1:26)

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Long Way To Go On Employment Front, Says CBO Director

CBO Director Doug Elmendorf shares CBO projections that reveal a bleak outlook for job creation and unemployment percentages. (0:40)

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CBO Director: Substantial Policy Changes Should Be Implemented Gradually

CBO Director Doug Elmendorf talks about the potential effects of a new fiscal and economic policy. (0:31)

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CBO Director: Recovery Will Take Years

CBO Director Doug Elmendorf reveals CBO projections for economic and fiscal recovery in the United States. (0:16)

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Neglected Debt Will Lower American Standards Of Living, Says White House Official

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Douglas W. Elmendorf says that if debt goes unchecked, the consequence will be a lower standard of living in America. (0:06)

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Pelosi Touts Positive CBO Score For Senate Health Care Bill

Pelosi said that the Senate's health care legislation that passed in December received a favorable review from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

"The CBO came out with a report on the Senate bill yesterday that shows over $100 billion in savings for the first 10 years of the bill, and a trillion dollars over the second 10 years,” said Pelosi. (0:33)
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Former CBO Director: Democrats Not Being Honest About Healthcare Costs

Former Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Holtz-Eakin says Monday during a conference call that House Democrats are using gimmicks to fabricate the actual costs of their health care legislation. (0:25)
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McConnell Criticizes Meeting Between Obama and Congressional Budget Office Director

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized a meeting between President Obama and the director of the Congressional Budget Office, an organization that provides non-partisan analysis of Congressional proposals. He said that the meeting could compromise the CBO's independence. (0:37)
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Steele Accuses Obama And Democrats Of "Malpractice"

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele cites a report by the Congressional Budget Office, which says that the health care reform bill will not insure all Americans or reduce the cost of health care. He says that the government's health care will be inferior to current coverage. (0:39)
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CBO Director Elmendorf: You Can't Always Get What You Want

Douglas W. Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office says that healthcare effectiveness measures are meant to assist, not coerce, patient and physician decision making. He goes on to note that there are not enough resources to make every possible treatment available to every possible patient. "We ration everything somehow...usually by price..."
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