Orszag As Budget Chief?


	Orszag As Budget Chief?

Brian Wingfield

11-18-2008 9:09 PM

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budget director, obama, orszag

Brian Wingfield says:

A good choice for Obama, if this report is true. Orszag is one of the top budget experts in Washington, and he'd be a young face in the next administration.

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