Romer: It's 'Fiscally Irresponsible Not To Do Health Care Reform'

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Romer: It's 'Fiscally Irresponsible Not To Do Health Care Reform'

Rachel Slajda

In a speech to the Center for American Progress today, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer will make the economic case for health care reform.

"Some view health insurance reform as something we should do before or after tackling the deficit. My plea today is to view it as the most significant act we could take to tackle the deficit," Romer says in her prepared remarks.

She also says a public option "would serve as a competitive, alternative choice, constraining the ability of insurers to raise premiums, and thus containing the growth rate of costs."

More excerpts, released by the White House, after the jump.

"In recent months, many have expressed concern about the budget deficit. This is a concern that President Obama and his entire economic team share."

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Does Obama know this?

[Clio the Leo]

1. lol, I'm trying REALLY hard to come up with something clever...

... and witty .... but I cant ..... so I'll just kick your excellent thread and leave it at that. ;)

[Cha]

2. Precisely..and I had someone tell me

that republicons were fiscally responsible.