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Chris Van Hollen: And so that is how we got the figure, 1.4, was we took CBO's estimates of what GDP being would be during that year and…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
And so that is how we got the figure, 1.4, was we took CBO's estimates of what GDP being would be during that year and applied the percent savings you indicated.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen explains the calculation of GDP savings related to health care reform.

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