CBO's new estimates show the deficit in 2009 will be $1.2 trillion.
I have tried to say that publicly. But, you know, we have got a responsibility here, too.
my own view is it will probably be in that 4 percent of GDP range as they do their own rescoring of all of this.
We will be judged whether we were responsible or not.
We should not take that off the table because I think your counsel there is excellent.
And this represents the best of our democracy, having a serious debate about serious things.
You cannot grow the Government at that rate and catch your tail.
The reimbursement system has to change.
We need a stimulus package. We need it badly. But we need it to be on point.
If anybody thinks this stuff is just numbers on a page, they are in for one hell of a surprise.
Those who suggest it was not fiscally responsible, I do not think they are very aware of the history.