Compare and Contrast; Former CBO Head Analyzes Ryan Plan vs. Obama Non-Plan

 

From The Washington Times

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum, President gives his opinion on President Obama’s and House Republicans’ budget proposals. as well as the political and economic realities in the debate over spending reduction. Holtz-Eakin was a former Director for the Congressional Budget Office from 2003-05. Holtz-Eakin appeared on Cspan Washington Journal on 4/14.

Here Holtz-Eakin discusses the Ryan Plan.

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Here he counters the NY Slimes criticism of how the Ryan plan attempts to reform Medicaid/Medicare

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Next he gives a very concise analysis of the presidents response to the Ryan plan.

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Lastly, the former CBO Director explains why tax increases are not the answer.

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