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Budget chief sees progress in health care overhaul
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's budget director is playing down reports that lawmakers are bogged down over the health care overhaul.
Peter Orszag says good progress is being made toward Obama's goal of a bill in August.
He says it's important that Congress agree on a proposal that doesn't add to the deficit, as Obama has demanded. The president has said he will not sign a bill that adds to the deficit.
Finding a way to pay for the health care overhaul is the focus of House and Senate members working on legislation to send to Obama.
Orszag reiterated that some additional revenue will be required to help the estimated 50 million Americans now without insurance.
Orszag appeared Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."
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