Being here today. We believe in an america where people who work hard every day need to know that someone has there back in a global economy. If you are working in a factory or in a farm or on your phone, you should have confidence that our country works for you and the trade law works for you. You should have the confidence that we are exporting our products and not our jobs. That is not the reality for a majority of americans. For too Many American workers and small businesses, the rules are rigged against them and that has to change. Many people are working harder and longer than ever but their jobs pay less in a race down to the lowest wage and another time race down to the lowest wage in another part in the world. Good wages allow you to raise your family and have a good life. That is why we are here today, offering a better deal on trades and jobs. In michigan, i know our workers and small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, can compete with anybody in the world, if we have got a
Budget, Congressional Office director keith hall talks about the cdos task of making spending projections on legislation introduced by congress. This was part of a recent congress hosted by Boston College in washington. Its 45 minutes. Good afternoon. I thought what i would do is talk to little bit about cbo and the role cbo place. Nick said a little bit about the role of research for us. And then talk about one of our favorite subjects at cbo, the longterm budget outlook. Not trying to depress you too much, but the longterm budget outlook is a depressing topic. Created byl, cbo was congress in 1974. We were set up to be an objective and impartial agency that is strictly nonpartisan, and we provide analysis of budgetary and economic issues. The director, towards that goal, the director is appointed jointly by the speaker of the house, and the president pro tem of the senate. Es, has about 235 employe hired solely on the basis of congressional competence, and without regard to political
Please take your seats. Im delighted to introduce todays luncheon speaker keith hall. We are extremely pleased that keith is willing to take time out of his demanding schedule to join us today. As you know, keith is currently the director of the Congressional Budget Office. All of us recognize that the Congressional Budget Office has a vital role to play providing congress with expert unbiased analysis on the impact of legislation. Charged with the challenging task of scoring complex bills on health care, taxes and many other policy issues, often under tight time frames, the cbo has a wellearned reputation for objectivity and professionalism. Running the cbo takes a great many stills including leading a diverse team of analysts and meeting Rigorous Research standards and unvarnished to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Fortunately, keith hall is ideally suited to such a role. One of the most experienced government economists and Public Servants youll ever meet with more than 25 yea
First of all, cbo was created by the congressional budget and helmet control act of 1974. We were set up to be an objective and impartial agency that is strictly nonpartisan, and we provide analysis of budgetary and economic issues. The director, towards that goal, the director is appointed jointly by the speaker of the house, and the president pro tem of the senate. Cbo has about 235 employees, hired solely on the basis of congressional competence, and without regard to political affiliation. Most have advanced degrees, 80 of our folks have an advanced degree, either a phd or masters degree. We have a lot of expertise. One of the things you can do cant do when youre at cbo, you cant offer opinions on policy issues because we are worried about the appearance of impartiality, and we are worried about obviously being able to work impartially and objectively in our work. In that goal, towards that goal, we do a number of things to try to ensure that we are nonpartisan and objective. We us
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