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 12 2 STA T .5 1 87CON C UR R E NT RESO L UT I ONS —J UNE 5 , 2 0 08 rev e nu e so ver th ene x t 75y e a rs wil l rea c h 6.9p ercent o fGDP;(3) pu b licly hel d debt will rise fro m 36 percent today to 40 0 percent of GDP by the decade be g inning in 2 050 under CBO’ s alternative policy scenario; (4) the most significant factor affecting the long - term F ed- eral fiscal landscape is the expectation that total public and private health spending will continue to grow faster than the economy; (5) the Congress calls upon governmental and nongovern- mental experts to develop specific options to reform the health care system and control costs , that further research and anal- ysis on topics including comparative effectiveness, health information technology, preventative care, and provider incen- tives is needed, and that of critical importance is the develop- ment of a consensus on the appropriate methods for estimating the budgetary impact and health outcome effects of these pro- posals; and (6) immediate policy action is needed to address the long- term fiscal challenges facing the U nited S tates, including the rising costs of entitlements, in a manner that is fiscally respon- sible, e q uitable, and lasting, and that also honors commitments made to beneficiaries, and that such action should be bipar- tisan, bicameral, involve both legislative and executive branch participants, as well as public participation, and be conducted in a manner that ensures full, fair, and timely Congressional consideration. SEC.514 .SE N SE OFTH E CON GR ESS REG A R DI NG W ASTE , FRA U D, AND A B USE. I t is the sense of the Congress that — ( 1 ) all committees should examine programs within their j urisdiction to identify wasteful and fraudulent spending; (2) title III of this resolution includes cap adjustments to provide appropriations for agencies that control programs that accounted for a significant share of improper payments reported by Federal agencies

Social Security A dministration Continuing Disability R eviews, the M edicare / Medicaid H ealth Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, and Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity; (3) title III also includes a cap adjustment for the Internal Revenue Services for tax compliance efforts to close the $ 345,000,000,000 tax gap; (4) the resolution’s deficit-neutral reserve funds require authori z ing committees to cut lower priority and wasteful spending to accommodate any new high-priority entitlement benefits; and (5) title III of the resolution directs all committees to review the performance of programs within their jurisdiction and report recommendations annually to the appropriate Committee on the Budget as part of the views and estimates process required by section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act. SEC. 515. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING E X TENSION OF THE STATUTOR YP AY - AS-YOU-GO RU L E. It is the sense of the Congress that to reduce the deficit, Congress should extend PA Y GO consistent with provisions of the Budget E nforcement Act of 1990.

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