When asked whether the Congressional Budget Office deficit projections will force Democrats to scale back these and other goals, Pelosi responded.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

In its budget projections, the Obama administration is assuming that unemployment will remain stubbornly high above 9 percent well into next year.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

Mr.Obama's budget numbers and deficit projections assume a return to moderate economic growth next year, with robust expansion in the years that follow.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

Republicans who opposed both bills assert that President Obama and Democrats manipulated savings projections to conceal the true cost of reforms, while Democrats defended their figures.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

taking the latest projections into account. Last week,House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there can be no wavering on investment in and reform of health care and education.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Tuesday's upbeat economic data stand in contrast to gloomy budget deficit projections.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25