Mid-Year Budget Review
The ranking members of the Senate and House Budget Committees responded to the Office of Management and Budget fs mid-session economic revie… read more
The ranking members of the Senate and House Budget Committees responded to the Office of Management and Budget fs mid-session economic review. The warned that reduced deficit estimates should not lead to complacency by lawmakers and that there were significant measures to be undertaken before balanced budgets or surpluses could be restored. They also criticized the Bush administration for claiming that the deficit prediction reduction could be attributed to tax cuts. They also answered questions from reporters. close
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