Peter R. Orszag
Economist
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White House defends costs, cuts in health bill...to slow the growth of health care costs, a topic senators will debate heavily in coming weeks. White House budget director Peter Orszag cited economists and analysts who say a pending Senate bill would take several steps in that... In this article: Tax, Medicare, Peter Orszag, White House, Mitch McConnell, and Washington |
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TheHill.com: The Executive | 23 hours ago
Orszag blasts 'loosey goosey' critiques of health legislation cost containment
By Jordan Fabian and Walter Alarkon - 11/25/09 01:50 PM ET Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Peter Orszag on Wednesday took aim at "loosey goosey" criticisms of the Democratic healthcare bill's ability to contain costs.
In this article: Peter Orszag, Jonathan Gruber, The Atlantic, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Orszag on health care refom
Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag delivers the Obama administration's health-care reform sales pitch in a Washington Post op-ed today by focusing on the economic impact of the efforts. "If we do nothing to slow the...
In this article: Peter Orszag, Congressional Budget Office, Medicare and Medicaid, and Washington Post
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Peter Orszag: Bills offer clear path to better health care
The nation stands on the verge of achieving fundamental health-care reform. For the first time in history, the House of Representatives has enacted comprehensive health-reform legislation, and the Senate has begun its own debate. These bills...
In this article: Medicare, House of Representatives, Peter Orszag, Tax, Inflation, Anxiety, and Congressional Budget Office
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Esquire | November 18, 2009
How Peter Orszag's Budget Team Makes the Government Work
...address and hurries out and moments later, Rod the driver is blasting his siren and running red lights, rushing Orszag to his next meeting. How Peter Orszag's Budget Team Makes the Government Work He's an Iraq-war vet, a West Point and...
In this article: Peter Orszag, Office of Management and Budget, Salad, United States, Chicken, and E mail
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CNN | November 18, 2009
White House: $98 billion in bad payments
...as an illegible doctor's signature -- was a 37.5% increase over the $72 billion in 2008, according to figures provided by Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. In an evening media briefing, Orszag was...
In this article: Peter Orszag, Medicare, Barack Obama, Tom Carper, Waste, Accounting methods, White House, and Nasdaq
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CNN | November 17, 2009
Gov't: $98 billion in improper payments made
White House reports billions of improper payments in 2009 Peter Orszag says the detection of improper payments were made through stricter and expanded accounting methods. Federal government: More than $98 billion of improper payments...
In this article: Peter Orszag, Medicare, Barack Obama, Tom Carper, Accounting methods, Waste, U.S., and E mail
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washingtonpost.com | November 17, 2009
Questionable government payments on rise, administration says
...paid out an estimated $72 billion. The increase does not necessarily mean fraud is growing, said White House budget director Peter Orszag. But the administration is moving quickly to address the issue. Orszag said Tuesday night...
In this article: Peter Orszag, Tom Carper, Waste, Medicaid, and Medicare
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Denver Post Politics | November 12, 2009
Orszag sees health bill this year, may have capital-gains tax
By Ryan J. Donmoyer and Kristin Jensen White House Budget Director Peter Orszag said he expects legislation to overhaul the U.S. health care system to be completed this year, possibly with a new tax on capital gains to help fund it. "We...
In this article: Tax, Peter Orszag, Medicare, Harry Reid, Kent Conrad, Olympia Snowe, and John Kerry
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National Public Radio | November 11, 2009
Orszag: Deficit Can Help But Slows Recovery
White House budget director Peter Orszag says the deficit needs to be cut to about 3 percent of the economy. Charles Dharapak/AP White House budget director Peter Orszag says the deficit needs to be cut to about 3 percent of the...
In this article: Peter Orszag, NPR, Recession, White House, Unemployment, Brookings Institution, Congressional Budget Office, and Office of Management and Budget
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Peter Richard Orszag (born December 16, 1968) is an American economist who is currently the 37th Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama. He was Director of the Congressional Budget Office when nominated.
- Birth Date:
- December 16, 1968
- Birthplace:
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Religion:
- [(Jewish)]
- University Attended:
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- London School of Economics, M.Sc., Ph.D.
- Princeton University, A.B.
- Political party:
- Democratic
- Office:
- Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Title:
- 37th
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