I would like to suggest the answer to the gentleman is that the only reason at this point that this is in here with this outlandish estimate is to make the bill look like it is paid for when it is not. This $1.3 billion savings, in my view, is a fictional savings of OMB and the Committee on the Budget.
Discussing budget estimates related to a bill during a House floor debate.
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