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You might have missed this little gem from last week. Hoyer told Hill reporters:
Hoyer said that the health bill should help the fiscal picture; the Congressional Budget Office expects savings of about $140 billion this decade and far more in the bill's second decade.
Hoyer acknowledged Republican concerns that those savings may not be realized, as they're based on measures lawmakers may be reluctant to enact. The health bill's savings come through Medicare cuts, which Democrats said won't affect seniors' quality of care, and through new taxes on high-income earners.
He called on lawmakers to have the "courage" to stick by them.
"Those savings are contingent on Congress keeping its pledge to take hard votes," Hoyer said.
"Congress does not have a good track record on that objective," he added.
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Congressman Paul Ryan made this point to Obama directly during the televised health care summit shown below.
Video: Paul Ryan And Obama face off on health care...transcript and commentary can be found HERE.
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And it seems voters already understand that budget-saving rhetoric was but a mirage. Witness this exchange between Rep. Carol Shea Porter and her constituents. The audible groans begin when she attempts to make the claim of budget savings.
Video: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter gets an earful from her constiuents -- April 1, 2010
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