The Wall Street Journal reports that:
"Top Senate Democrats were critical Thursday of comments made by the director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that existing reform plans wouldn't curb federal spending on health care. CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf told lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee earlier Thursday morning that legislation approved this week by a Senate panel wouldn't reduce the federal government's spending on health care. "And on the contrary, the legislation significantly expands the federal responsibility for health care costs," Mr. Elmendorf said. Mr. Elmendorf went on to say that there is widespread support among health analysts for taxing health care benefits as a way to reduce federal outgoings on health care. Taxing individuals' health care benefits is extremely unpopular among many Democratic lawmakers. Asked about the assessment, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), quipped that Mr. Elmendorf should consider running for Congress."
"Top Senate Democrats were critical Thursday of comments made by the director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that existing reform plans wouldn't curb federal spending on health care. CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf told lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee earlier Thursday morning that legislation approved this week by a Senate panel wouldn't reduce the federal government's spending on health care. "And on the contrary, the legislation significantly expands the federal responsibility for health care costs," Mr. Elmendorf said. Mr. Elmendorf went on to say that there is widespread support among health analysts for taxing health care benefits as a way to reduce federal outgoings on health care. Taxing individuals' health care benefits is extremely unpopular among many Democratic lawmakers. Asked about the assessment, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), quipped that Mr. Elmendorf should consider running for Congress."
Senator Reid, what do you mean by that remark?
