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Were those estimates from the CBO? They are known for issuing numbers which are routinely more pessimistic than the incumbent administration would like (either party).>>
>>Please give me one concrete example of this.
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>>Also, CBO bases its estimates on the information given to it by congress. Since this congress is so full of corruption and hidden agendas, I have absolutely no faith in the information that they provided the CBO.
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>It's the other way around -- the CBO gives economic data to Congress. Here is a high level overview of its mission.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Budget_OfficeWouldn't it be nice if Mr. Sunshine was still the director :-}
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>I don't imagine there is much I could say that would change your opinion or get you to give an inch. Waste of time.