Josh Bolten!
From It Affects You:-
Describing why costly items were left off the budget:
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"The budget went to bed . . . before the president's proposals were announced."
Or sometimes:
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"But, it wouldn't be responsible for us to take a guess at what those costs are."
In the same briefing, describing why proposals which add revenue or reduce costs were added to the budget (and the amounts guessed):
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"Well, the budget is the right place to present the entirety of the president's policies, so all of his proposals are reflected in there."