Assumptions in Bush's data may be flawed, some say
Analysts report a need to change entitlement plans
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's budget relies on what fiscal analysts call a variety of debatable assumptions, and it does not include long-term plans to overhaul Social Security, Medicare, or the tax system, which the analysts say must happen for the government to put itself on a course toward erasing skyrocketing deficits. (Full article: 765 words)
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