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…are underused, and imposing fiscal restraint several years from now, when output and employment will probably be close to their potential.” Douglas Elmendorf, the director of the Congressional Budget Office….

hundreds of billions = 0 ?

…for fiscal sustainability,” CBO director Douglas Elmendorf said Wednesday in testimony before Obama’s bipartisan commission on the deficit. small “relative to the journey that will be needed for fiscal sustainability”…

Beware of Doug

…says is God, you’re God. My judgement, you’re not God. [skip] Dr. Elmendorf: Senator, may I respectfully disagree … OK so the elided text begins Douglas Elmendorf, CBO Director: Correct…

Fiscal Responsibility Summit: Guest List

…Campaign John Cavanagh, Institue for Policy Studies Heidi Hartmann, Institute for Women’s Policy Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain Economic Advisor Hilary Shelton, NAACP Todd Stottlemyer, National Association…

CBO Letter to Rep. Ryan re Stimulus Debt Service

…2009-2019 period (see enclosed table). If you would like any additional information, we would be happy to provide it. The CBO staff contact is (redacted). Sincerely, Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director…