CBO Chief Talks Congressional Super Committee, Budget Deficit Reduction

At the Council on Foreign Relation Thursday, Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, says the country’s aging population and rising health care costs mean budget policies from the past can no longer be maintained. (1:01)

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CBO Chief: US Can’t Achieve Sustainable Federal Budget Without Major Change

At the Council on Foreign Relation Thursday  Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, says the US will need to change at least one major aspect of budget policy in a permanent and significant way. (00:30)

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Public Option Will Not Spur Competition, Says Former CBO Director

Former Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Holtz-Eakin said Monday, during a conference call hosted by the Galen Institute, that an increase in competition between health insurance carriers is needed and that a public option will not help in that regard. (0:26)
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