Jason Furman
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"Jason Furman" is an economist. On June 10, 2013, Furman was named by List of Presidents of the United States/President Barack Obama as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Previously, since January 28, 2009, Furman had served as the Deputy Director of the United States National Economic Council/National Economic Council, which followed his role as an advisor to candidate Obama during the Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008/2008 presidential campaign. Initially, Furman's appointment as a campaign adviser had been criticized by some labor activists.

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The president's proposal would reduce benefits for people living on Social Security and subject what was left to substantially greater risk.

The traditional misery index is worse right now than it was in 2001.

Republicans are hoping no one will notice their rapid retreat from the issue of Social Security.

This president didn't sound particularly concerned about the 46 million people without health insurance.

They may not think that that's a problem, but John Kerry thinks deficits do matter.

It's not about health care. No one needs to put away $10,000 a year and have it accumulate to hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay for health care.

You get 50 years of deficits.