Interesting Blog post on Obama and CBO debate. Excerpt. (read More)…
Well, in an effort to push health care, it seems the only Truth is what comes out of the mouth of Senator Reid or the President, everyone else is not telling the truth or is a partisan. Reported in todays Washington Post, President Obama “Urged Congress to push past growing doubts…”
As you likely know, the Congressional Budget office, an organization intended to review and assess the impact of legislation, stated something to the effect that the current health care bill moving though congress would likely increase the cost of health care and increase the deficit.
So apparently the President and Senate Majority leader, believe the Democrat’s appointed head of the CBO should either run for congress or stop lying. I know its not the CIA lying to congress but can we stop attacking the messenger. Apparently the President and Reid, both partisans, know more about economics than an Economist (Elmendorf).
One would have hoped that maybe Reid and the President could have said “The conclusions by the independent assessment arm of the Congress, the CBO, has raised some concerns about the affordability of health care. The Bill is still evolving. We look forward to their future assessments and will work hard to successfully address the CBO’s concerns”. I mean, isn’t that a bit nicer way to say you disagree with someone.