WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 26: Former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin (R) answers questions during a forum hosted by the Congressional Health Care Caucus with Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) (L) and America's Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Karen Ignagni on Capitol Hill October 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. The caucus, a group that serves Republican members of Congress, hosted the forum to talk about how best to insure individuals with 'pre-existing conditions.' Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 26: Former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin (R) answers questions during a forum hosted by the Congressional Health Care Caucus with Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) (L) and America's Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Karen Ignagni on Capitol Hill October 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. The caucus, a group that serves Republican members of Congress, hosted the forum to talk about how best to insure individuals with 'pre-existing conditions.'

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 26: Former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin (R) answers questions during a forum hosted by the Congressional Health Care Caucus with Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) (L) and America's Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Karen Ignagni on Capitol Hill October 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. The caucus, a group that serves Republican members of Congress, hosted the forum to talk about how best to insure individuals with 'pre-existing conditions.'
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 26: Former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin listens to questions during a forum hosted by the Congressional Health Care Caucus on Capitol Hill October 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. The caucus, a group that serves Republican members of Congress, hosted the forum to talk about how best to insure individuals with 'pre-existing conditions.'
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 26: Former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin delivers remarks during a forum hosted by the Congressional Health Care Caucus on Capitol Hill October 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. The caucus, a group that serves Republican members of Congress, hosted the forum to talk about how best to insure individuals with 'pre-existing conditions.'
  4. Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf answers questions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing regarding health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)(2nd-R) speaks while flanked by Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)(2nd-L), Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID)(L) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)(R) during a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 7, 2009 in Washington DC. Senator Demint spoke about Senator Bunnings amendment that would require that the legislative language and a final and complete cost analysis by the Congressional Budget Office be made publicly available on the Finance Committee's website.
  6. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID) participates in a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Senator Jim Bunning introduced an amendment that would require that the legislative language and a final and complete cost analysis by the Congressional Budget Office be made publicly available on the Finance Committee's website.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 7, 2009 in Washington DC. Senator Vitter spoke about Senator Jim Bunnings (R-KY) amendment that would require that the legislative language and a final and complete cost analysis by the Congressional Budget Office be made publicly available on the Finance Committee�s website.
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) participates in a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 7, 2009 in Washington DC. SenatorJim Bunning (R-KY) introduced an amendment that would require that the legislative language and a final and complete cost analysis by the Congressional Budget Office be made publicly available on the Finance Committee�s website.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  10. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a microphone attached to his tie before addressing a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  11. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  12. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  13. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.

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