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Chris Van Hollen: If we were to throw out the CBO numbers, whether we sometimes agree with them or not, it would be a recipe for budget…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
If we were to throw out the CBO numbers, whether we sometimes agree with them or not, it would be a recipe for budget and fiscal chaos.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Stressing the importance of CBO numbers in the budget process.

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