Pat Ryan actually said...

"There is no question about it; our fiscal and economic outlook is grim."

"And this is why the point I tried to make earlier about getting better data in research and analytical tools on ideas and reforms on bending the cost curves of health care is really crucial."

"What I think is there is an absolute trade-off between putting revenues above their historical average share of GDP and cutting Social Security and the federal health care programs."

"The CBO's Outlook could not be more ominous."