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Ron Wyden: “Rather than looking at the economic consensus by CBO, JCT, Treasury, and TPC, some on this committee choose to…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
Rather than looking at the economic consensus by CBO, JCT, Treasury, and TPC, some on this committee choose to cherry-pick one-off studies from economists outside the mainstream who agree with their political views.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes committee members for selectively using studies that align with their views.

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