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President-elect Barack Obama is assembling a deeply experienced team of top economic advisers whose key members firmly believe that limited government spending combined with free markets can create lasting prosperity.
Some liberal economists wonder privately whether the past policy preferences of Obama's top economic advisers could prove problematic. But others say Obama's choices reflect his confidence in his ability to set the direction he wants them to pursue."
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Obama is expected to name Peter R. Orszag, current head of the Congressional Budget Office, to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The selection of Orszag, 39, who has become an outspoken opponent of how medical services are allocated, is also evidence of the importance Obama intends to place on rethinking how Americans receive medical care.
"Substantial evidence exists that more expensive care does not always mean higher-quality care," he wrote in a director's note on the CBO Web site."
