Republicans on the committee stressed the GOP's success in producing a budget that Democrats have refused to consider, while Democrats have done little to produce real plans themselves. Sen. Wicker (R-Miss.) asked Elmendorf about President Obama's recent remarks that the federal government should undertake a "balanced approach" to deficit reduction, and what the CBO's analysis might be.
"We have not seen a specific proposal,"...











CBO Director on Obama Budget: "We Have Not Seen A Specific Proposal"