Van Hollen Statement on CBO's Updated Budget and Economic Outlook
Statement
Issues: Government Budget and Spending
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's updated Budget and Economic Outlook, released today:
"The CBO Outlook underscores the need for the Joint Committee to propose a plan to help put America back to work, coupled with a blueprint to reduce the long term deficit. I look forward to working with my colleagues to develop a plan focused on boosting economic growth now and cutting the long term deficit in a balanced way that addresses both the expenditure and revenue sides of the budget equation."
The full CBO report is available here: http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=12316
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