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January 22, 2008

Economic Stimulus Plan

Peter Orszag testified about the Congressional Budget Office’s new report to Congress, “Options for Responding to Short-Term Economic Weakne… read more

Peter Orszag testified about the Congressional Budget Office’s new report to Congress, “Options for Responding to Short-Term Economic Weakness,” which outlines the agency’s view on the need for economic stimulus and on options such as business stimulus and tax rebates. Topics included declining housing prices, the subprime mortgage crisis, the role of the Federal Reserve, projected economic numbers, and the federal budget. close

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Peter R. Orszag Director Congressional Budget Office
Max Baucus U.S. Senator [D] Montana

Jeff Bingaman U.S. Senator [D] New Mexico
Jim Bunning U.S. Senator [R] Kentucky
Kent Conrad U.S. Senator [D] North Dakota
Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
Blanche Lambert Lincoln U.S. Senator [D] Arkansas
Pat Roberts U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Kansas
Ken Salazar U.S. Senator [D] Colorado
Olympia J. Snowe U.S. Senator [R] Maine
Debbie Stabenow U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Michigan
Ron Wyden U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Oregon

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Program ID:: 203723-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jan 22, 2008 | 9:59am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jan 23, 2008 | 2:02am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Jan 22, 2008 | 9:59am EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 22, 2008 | 5:56pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 22, 2008 | 9:57pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 23, 2008 | 2:02am EST | C-SPAN 1

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