In the Aug. 3 Press article titled, "Are health reform numbers correct?" the reporter states that White House allies are assuring us that the Congressional Budget Office "forecasts, for instance, do not reflect potential future cost savings that might be expected from the prevention of illness achieved from wider health care coverage."
Now that does not sound very convincing. Five words in the quote are all iffy. "Reflect" is a mirage. "Potential" is something that might be. "Future" is when? "Might" means there is a possibility. "Be expected" would become a sure thing if all the preceding "iffies" became absolute and proven facts.
The CBO has a very good record of accuracy in its work. If the White House wants to belittle it, they did not choose very convincing words.
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