Congressional Budget Office delivers their economic outlook to congress in Washington
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Peter Orszag testifies before a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the CBO's Budget and Economic Outlook in Washington on January 24, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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