Health Care Costs Will 'Consume' U.S. Economy

Is "will" the appropriate word here...or should it be "has"....BD

At a House Budget Committee hearing on Thursday, CBO Director Peter Orszag said, "To prevent deficits from growing to levels that could impose substantial costs on the economy, revenues must rise as a share of gross domestic product or projected spending must fall" (Wall Street Journal, 12/14). Orszag said that a comparison of the differences in health care costs in different areas of the nation indicates the possibility for reduced costs. In addition, he said that the U.S. could reduce health care spending by significant amounts with a focus on "strong financial incentives" for "better care," rather than for more care.

Health Care Costs Will 'Consume' U.S. Economy, CBO Director Says