Congress is waiting on the CBO for its Build Back Better report – but how did fiscal scorekeepers come to be so powerful in politics?
- Written by Philip Rocco, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Marquette University
You know they're waiting, just anticipating ... for CBO figures they don't yet possess.Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images“How much will it cost?” This question, perhaps more than any other, bedevils Congress’ efforts to change public policy. And whatever problems a major piece of legislation might purport to...
