Uh Oh: Budget chief contradicts Obama on Medicare costs

“Congress’ chief budget officer is contradicting President Barack Obama’s oft-stated claim that seniors wouldn’t see their Medicare benefits cut under a health care overhaul. The head of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, Douglas Elmendorf, told senators Tuesday that seniors in Medicare’s managed care plans would see reduced benefits under a bill in the Finance Committee.”

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White House Can't Explain More Than Half of $80 Billion in Drug Savings

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday details on non-donut hole savings remain to be negotiated between the drug companies and the Senate Finance Committee.

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Obama's soon-to-be Treasury Secretary: Not so innocent after all!

...despite being informed of his tax responsibilities and given an employee tax manual and annual tax allowance request forms, Geithner still failed to pay years of self-employment and FICA taxes.

Update: The Senate Finance Committee posted the documents related to Geithner’s “mistakes”