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    What was the CBO's projection of the annual interest payment on our...

    ...national debt in 2020? a. $500 Million b. $112 Billion c. $814 Billion d. $919 Billion
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    National Debt Will Continue To Surge, CBO Predicts, While Experts Increase Scrutiny O

    The Washington Post: "In its latest long-term forecast, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicted that the national debt, which has surged to nearly 60 percent of annual economic output in the wake of the recession, would continue rising in the coming decades despite cost-containment...
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    Democrats Take Aim At Deficit Targets, Continue To Wait For CBO Numbers On Health Ove

    The Wall Street Journal: "With Congress just days away from an expected vote, Democrats still hadn't settled on final language of the bill and until they do the Congressional Budget Office can't release an estimate for how much the complete package would cost." House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer...
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    When was the last time the CBO "got it right"? I've not seen a prediction...

    When was the last time the CBO "got it right"? I've not seen a prediction... ...from the CBO that was correct,? Have you?
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    CBO: Stimulus More Expensive Than Expected, Medicare Costs To Double By 2020

    A new Congressional Budget Office report "provides more ammunition for Republicans who say the stimulus has been long on spending and short on creating promised jobs," The Associated Press/ABC News reports. The report says the stimulus will cost $75 billion more than expected, because of...
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    CBO Report Shows Hundreds Of Millions Spent On Direct Marketing Of Drugs To Consumers

    The Congressional Budget Office released an "interesting report" on on how "pharmaceutical companies market prescription drugs, a subject that has received some scrutiny during the debate on ways to control health care spending," The New York Times reports. Among the most widely...
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    CBO Report Shows Hundreds Of Millions Spent On Direct Marketing Of Drugs To Consumers

    The Congressional Budget Office released an "interesting report" on on how "pharmaceutical companies market prescription drugs, a subject that has received some scrutiny during the debate on ways to control health care spending," The New York Times reports. Among the most widely...
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    CBO Report Shows Hundreds Of Millions Spent On Direct Marketing Of Drugs To Consumers

    The Congressional Budget Office released an "interesting report" on on how "pharmaceutical companies market prescription drugs, a subject that has received some scrutiny during the debate on ways to control health care spending," The New York Times reports. Among the most widely...
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    Reactions To CBO Report On Senate Health Bill Are Mixed

    News organizations continue to report on reactions to the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the Senate health bill. The Hill reports that "Senate centrists concerned that healthcare reform would do too little to lower insurance costs said Tuesday their worries have eased." Although...
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    CBO: Most Americans Wouldn't See A Post-Reform Premium Cost Increase

    A new report from the Congressional Budget Office suggests that insurance premiums for most Americans would not cost more after a health care overhaul. "A long-awaited analysis shows health insurance rates would generally hold steady or decline for most Americans - those covered by large...
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