This Q & A is part three in a series on myths about health reform and its impact on the federal budget deficit with Jim Horney, our director of federal fiscal policy.
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Q & A with Jim Horney on Health Reform and the Deficit, Part 2
April 20, 2010
This podcast is part two in a series of podcasts on myths about health reform and its impact on the federal budget deficit. I’m Shannon Spillane and I’m joined by Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy at the Center.
Q & A with Jim Horney on Health Reform and the Deficit, Part 1
April 16, 2010
Today, we sat down with Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy at the Center, to discuss myths about health reform and its impact on the federal budget deficit.
Jim, let’s start off at the broadest level. Some opponents of the new health reform law claim that it will increase the federal deficit. Are they correct?
No, they are not correct. The nonpartisan, highly-regarded Congressional Budget Office, or CBO, estimates that the health reform law will reduce deficits by $143 billion over the next 10 years.
Where Do Your Federal and State Tax Dollars Go?
April 15, 2010
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